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83073

(+)-α-Terpineol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(R)-2-(4-Methyl-3-cyclohexenyl)isopropanol, (R)-p-Menth-1-en-8-ol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H18O
CAS Number:
7785-53-7
Molecular Weight:
154.25
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329769277
EC Number:
232-081-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2041428
MDL number:
MFCD00171435
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥97.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

optical activity

[α]/D +90±10°, c = 0.1 in ethanol

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

density

0.94 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1=CC[C@@H](CC1)C(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C10H18O/c1-8-4-6-9(7-5-8)10(2,3)11/h4,9,11H,5-7H2,1-3H3/t9-/m0/s1

InChI key

WUOACPNHFRMFPN-VIFPVBQESA-N

Application

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Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: cinnamomum mentha pimpinella salvia thymus valeriana glycyrrhiza

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

194.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

90 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN1519
BCCM2343
BCCH4447
BCCF0370
BCCF6162

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Gardênia Martins de Sousa et al.
Heliyon, 6(4), e03752-e03752 (2020-05-10)
Alpha-terpineol is a monoterpenoid found in many essential oils, being widely used in food and household products. In vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities have already been associated with this alcohol; therefore, this study aimed to check if these properties were
Mariusz Dziadas et al.
Acta scientiarum polonorum. Technologia alimentaria, 10(1), 7-17 (2012-01-11)
Amount of monoterpene alcohol and their glycoside precursors in grapes is determined by the type of grapes, and the availability of specific hydrolytic enzymes during the manufacturing process. Addition of these enzymes, hydrolysing β-glycosidic bond, to the grape can be
Makson G B de Oliveira et al.
Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology, 111(2), 120-125 (2012-03-03)
α-Terpineol (TPN), a volatile monoterpene alcohol, is relatively non-toxic and one of the major components of the essential oils of various plant species. In this study, we tested for the antihypernociceptive activity of TPN (25, 50 or 100 mg/kg, i.p.)
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