Bisabolene

Bisabolenes
	α-Bisabolene
	β-Bisabolene
	γ-Bisabolene
Names
	IUPAC names (α): (E)-1-Methyl-4-(6-methylhepta-2,5-dien-2-yl)cyclohex-1-ene; (β): (S)-1-Methyl-4-(6-methylhepta-1,5-dien-2-yl)cyclohex-1-ene; (γ): (Z)-1-Methyl-4-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-ylidene)cyclohex-1-ene
Identifiers
CAS Number	α: 17627-44-0 ; β: 495-61-4 ; γ: 495-62-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	α: Interactive image; β: Interactive image; γ: Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	α: 2414203; β: 2044625; γ: 2501191
ChEBI	α: CHEBI:49244; β: CHEBI:49263; γ: CHEBI:49237;
ChemSpider	α: 4509521; β: 8279897; γ: 2298446;
KEGG	β: C16775;
PubChem CID	α: 5352653; β: 10104370; γ: 3033866;
UNII	α: SUQ209P6FX ; β: S19BRC22QA ; γ: E6941S3U3Q ;
	InChI α: InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-12(2)6-5-7-14(4)15-10-8-13(3)9-11-15/h6-8,15H,5,9-11H2,1-4H3/b14-7-; β: InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-12(2)6-5-7-14(4)15-10-8-13(3)9-11-15/h6,8,15H,4-5,7,9-11H2,1-3H3/t15-/m1/s1; γ: InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-12(2)6-5-7-14(4)15-10-8-13(3)9-11-15/h6,8H,5,7,9-11H2,1-4H3/b15-14+;
	SMILES α: CC1=CCC(/C(C)=C/C/C=C(C)/C)CC1; β: CC1=CC[C@@H](C(CC/C=C(C)/C)=C)CC1; γ: CC(CC/1)=CCC1=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H24
Molar mass	204.357 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bisabolenes are a group of closely related natural chemical compounds which are classified as sesquiterpenes. Bisabolenes are produced from farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP)^[1] and are present in the essential oils of bisabol, and of a wide variety of other plants including cubeb, lemon, and oregano. Various derivates also function as pheromones in different insects, such as stink bugs^[2] and fruit flies.^[3] Bisabolenes are produced by several fungi, though their biological role in that group of organisms remains unclear.^[4]