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Myrcene

Myrcene structure

Myrcene 

structure
  • CAS No:

    123-35-3

  • Formula:

    C10H16

  • Chemical Name:

    Myrcene

  • Synonyms:

    1,6-Octadiene,7-methyl-3-methylene-;7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene;β-Myrcene;Myrcene;2-Methyl-6-methylene-2,7-octadiene;3-Methylene-7-methyl-1,6-octadiene;β-Geraniolene;NSC 406264;beta-Myrcene;2153-31-3

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Perfuming

Description

Myrcene has a pleasant, sweet, balsamic, plastic odor. colourless viscous liquidChEBI: A monoterpene that is octa-1,6-diene bearing methylene and methyl substituents at positions 3 and 7 respectively.Myrcene has a pleasant odor. Prepared from linalool.A yellow oily liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point below 200°F. Insoluble in water and less dense than water.

Myrcene Basic Attributes

136.23

136.23

204-622-5

29012990

Characteristics

0

4.17

Clear light yellow Viscous Liquid

0.794 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C

<-10 °C

167 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

103 °F

n 20/D 1.469(lit.)

Practically insoluble in water

2-8°C

~7 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

4.7 (vs air)

Both the acute oral LD 50 value in rats and the acute dermal LD 50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1972).

Pleasant

SWEET, CITRUS

Safety Information

III

3.2

UN 2319 3/PG 3

2

10-36/37/38-R36/37/38-R10-65-38

16-26-36-37/39-S37/39-S26-S16-62

RG5365000

Xi,Xn

Unstable - may be inhibited by the addition of ca. 400 ppm tenox GT-1 or 1000 ppm BHT. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, radical initiators.

P210-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P331-P370 + P378

H226-H304-H315-H319

Myrcene Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is prepared from linalool as raw material. It is formed by the cracking of β-pinene at 160℃. It is derived from hop oil with a content of 30% to 35%.

Uses

Found in oil of bay, verbena, hop, etc. Used as an intermediate in the manufacturing of perfume chemicals.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:136.23
XLogP3:4.3
Rotatable Bond Count:4
Exact Mass:136.125200510
Monoisotopic Mass:136.125200510
Heavy Atom Count:10
Complexity:145
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Drug Function and Efficacy

Possesses sedative and muscle-relaxant properties, aiding in stress and anxiety reduction.

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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