Β-Pinene

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β-Pinene is a monoterpene, an organic compound found in plants. It is the less abundant of the two isomers of pinene, the other being α-pinene.[3] It is a colorless liquid soluble in alcohol, but not water. It has a woody-green pine-like smell.

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β-Pinene
Names
IUPAC names
6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane
Pin-2(10)-ene
Other names
6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane
2(10)-Pinene
Nopinene
Pseudopinene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 204-872-5
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-7-4-5-8-6-9(7)10(8,2)3/h8-9H,1,4-6H2,2-3H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C10H16/c1-7-4-5-8-6-9(7)10(8,2)3/h8-9H,1,4-6H2,2-3H3
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  • C1(=C)C2CC(CC1)C2(C)C
Properties
C10H16
Molar mass 136.238 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.872 g/mL
Melting point −61.54 °C; −78.77 °F; 211.61 K[1]
Boiling point 165–167 °C; 329–332 °F; 438–440 K[2]
Thermochemistry
−6214.1±2.9 kJ/mol[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H226, H304, H315, H317, H410
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P321, P331, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 36 °C (97 °F; 309 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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β-Pinene is one of the most abundant compounds released by forest trees.[4] If oxidized in air, the allylic products of the pinocarveol and myrtenol family prevail.[5]

Sources

Many plants from many botanical families contain the compound, including:

The clear compound is produced by distillation of turpentine oils.[11]

Uses

β-Pinene is usedin the production of other aroma compounds. It converts to myrcene upon heating at 500 °C. Nerol is obtained by careful fractional distillation of crude nerol from myrcene[12]).[13]

Reaction with formaldehyde (Prins reaction) converts β-pinene to nopol. When nopol is acetylated, the result is nopyl acetate, which is used as fragrance material.[11][14]

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