ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

185.55°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.85 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.474(lit.)

FEMA 

2856 | ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE

Flash point:

117 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

Benzene: Soluble; Chloroform: Soluble

form 

An oil

Melting point:

<25 °C

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. citrus herbal terpene green woody peppery

Odor Type

terpenic

optical activity

[α]20/D 139 to 110°, neat

Merck 

13,7277

JECFA Number

1328

Stability:

Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive

LogP

4.43

CAS DataBase Reference

99-83-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,3-Cyclohexadiene, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)- (99-83-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,F

Risk Statements 

10-22-36/37/38-43

Safety Statements 

16-26-36/37

RIDADR 

UN 2319 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

OS8080000

HS Code 

3301 90 10

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

Hazardous Substances Data

99-83-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 5700 mg/kg

MSDS

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ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

α-Phellandrene has a pleasant, fresh, citrus, peppery odor with a discrete mint note. This compound is also reported as having a minty, herbaceous odor.

Occurrence

The d-form has been reported found in the essential oils of bitter fennel, Ceylon cinnamon leaves, star anise, Curcuma longa and other essential oils; the l-form has been reported found in various eucalyptus oils, orange peel oil, angelica, Lantana camara and other oils. Reported found in over 100 foods and beverages including apricot, many citrus peel oils and juices, black currants, papaya, raspberry, strawberry, carrot, celery leaves and seed, bell pepper, tomato, cinnamon, cumin seed, ginger, Mentha oils, nutmeg, pepper, mace, parsley, thyme, Gruyere cheese, cured pork, hop oil, beer, tea, pecan, passion fruit, sweet and wild marjoram, mango, parsnip, cardamom, coriander seed, gin, litchi, dill herb and seed, lovage leaf and seed, caraway, juniper berry, laurel, bitter and sweet fennel, myrtle leaf and berry, sage, nectarine, pimento leaf and berry and mastic gum leaf oil.

Uses

α-Phellandrene is an essential oil component, found to have bactericidal activity.

Definition

ChEBI: One of a pair of phellandrene cyclic monoterpene double-bond isomers in which both double bonds are endocyclic (cf. alpha-phellandrene, where one of them is exocyclic).

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 40 to 200 ppb

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: terpenic, citrus-lime with a fresh green note.

General Description

α-Phellandrene is monoterpene reported to be one of the aroma compounds of black (Piper nigrum) and white ‘‘Ashanti pepper′′ (Piper guineense). It also occurs in the leaves of basil.

Safety Profile

Mdly toxic by ingestion. A severe human skin irritant. Incompatible with air. Flammable liquid when exposed to heat, sparks, or flame. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Synthesis

The l-form by isolation from Eucalyptus numerosa and similar oils; also from the manufacture of synthetic menthol.

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