Skip to Content
Merck

21986

(+)-3-Carene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(1S)-3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16
CAS Number:
498-15-7
Molecular Weight:
136.23
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329752232
EC Number:
207-856-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1902767
MDL number:
MFCD00066417

Key Documents

View All Documentation
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

InChI key

BQOFWKZOCNGFEC-BDAKNGLRSA-N

InChI

1S/C10H16/c1-7-4-5-8-9(6-7)10(8,2)3/h4,8-9H,5-6H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+/m1/s1

SMILES string

CC1=CC[C@@H]2[C@H](C1)C2(C)C

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥98.5% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D +17±1°, neat

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

clear

refractive index

n20/D 1.473

bp

170-172 °C (lit.)

density

0.864 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

Quality Level

100

Related Categories

General description

3-Carene is a bicyclic monoterpene, occurring naturally in pine trees.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

116.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

47 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 2 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

21986-25ML: + 21986-5ML: + 21986-VAR: + 21986-BULK:

jan

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

It looks like we've run into a problem, but you can still download Certificates of Analysis from our Documents section.

If you need assistance, please contact Customer Support

Already Own This Product?

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

Visit the Document Library

Inheritance of 3-carene concentration in Pinus monticola.
Hanover WJ.
Forest Science, 12(4), 447-450 (1966)
Curtis A Gray et al.
PloS one, 10(9), e0135752-e0135752 (2015-09-04)
The tree-killing mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) is an important disturbance agent of western North American forests and recent outbreaks have affected tens of millions of hectares of trees. Most western North American pines (Pinus spp.) are hosts and
Huijing Li et al.
Current biology : CB, 30(22), 4432-4440 (2020-09-19)
Finding a suitable oviposition site is a challenging task for a gravid female fly, because the hatched maggots have limited mobility, making it difficult to find an alternative host. The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, oviposits on many types of
Smail Aazza et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 16(9), 7672-7690 (2011-09-09)
The commercial essential oils of Citrus aurantium L., Cupressus sempervirens L., Eucalyptus globulus Labill., Foeniculum vulgare Mill. and Thymus vulgaris L., isolated by steam distillation by a company of Morocco were evaluated in terms of in vitro antioxidant activity through
Asa M Jonsson et al.
Environmental science & technology, 40(1), 188-194 (2006-01-26)
The effect of water on the initial secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from gas-phase ozonolysis of limonene, delta3-carene, and alpha-pinene (-3 and approximately 1.5 x 10(11) molecule cm(-3) reacted) has been investigated in a flow reactor at controlled relative humidity
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service