alpha-Curcumene

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
644-30-4

[ Name ]:
alpha-Curcumene

[Synonym ]:
Curcumene
Ar-Curcumene
1-methyl-4-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)benzene
aryl-curcumene
1,3,5,10-bisabolatetraene
aromatic curcumene
2-Methyl-6-p-tolyl-2-heptene
alpha-curcumene
2-Heptene,2-methyl-6-p-tolyl

Biological Activity

[Description]:

α-curcumene (compound 12) is isolated from the essential oil of rhizomes of Curcuma aromatica and can be synthesized artificially[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. P.P. Mahulikar, et al. Application of Meldrum’s acid in natural product synthesis. Synthesis of ar-turmerone and α-curcumene. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH. 2006. 15.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.873g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
276.3ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₅H₂₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
202.34

[ Flash Point ]:
117.2ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
202.17200

[ LogP ]:
4.84490

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.501

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Related Compounds

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