Key Documents

View All Documentation

W304522

(−)−α-Terpineol

Name: (−)−α-Terpineol
Brand: ALDRICH

natural, ≥96%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-(4-Methyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-2-propanol, (S)-p-Menth-1-en-8-ol

Select a Size

Change View

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₀H₁₈O

CAS Number:

10482-56-1

Molecular Weight:

154.25

FEMA Number:

3045

Council of Europe no.:

62c

UNSPSC Code:

12164502

PubChem Substance ID:

24901445

Flavis number:

2.014

EC Number:

202-680-6

NACRES:

NA.21

MDL number:

MFCD00075926

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2325137

Organoleptic:

lilac; citrus; woody; floral; pine

Grade:

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

Agency:

follows IFRA guidelines

Food allergen:

no known allergens

Technical Service

Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.

Let Us Assist

Properties

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 172.515, FDA 21 CFR 178.1010

assay

≥96%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

sustainability

Greener Alternative Product

refractive index

n20/D 1482 (lit.)

bp

217-218 °C (lit.)

mp

31-35 °C (lit.)

density

0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

α-terpineol

greener alternative category

Aligned,

organoleptic

lilac; citrus; woody; floral; pine

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C10H18O/c1-8-4-6-9(7-5-8)10(2,3)11/h4,9,11H,5-7H2,1-3H3/t9-/m1/s1

InChI key

WUOACPNHFRMFPN-SECBINFHSA-N

Description

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives . This product is a Biobased products, showing key improvements in Green Chemistry Principles “Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses” and “Use of Renewable Feedstock”.

α-Terpineol is a monoterpene alcohol. It is one of the components responsible for the antifungal activity of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) essential oil. It is also found in Origanum essential oil and Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil.

α-Terpineol is a monoterpene compound mainly found in the essential oil (EO) of plants such as pine, rosemary and tea tree.

Application

Estersof α-terpineol possess a fruity, characteristic lavender and bergamot-likefragrance and are widely used for their flavor value in bakery, frozen dairy,chewing gum, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and meat products.

pictograms

GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H315,H318

pcodes

P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P362 + P364

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

204.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

96 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library