(E)-3,7-dimethylocta-1,3,6-triene Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

175.2±10.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

d420 0.799

refractive index 

nD20 1.4893

solubility 

Chloroform: slightly soluble; Methanol: slightly soluble

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless to Light Yellow

Odor

at 100.00?%. sweet herbal

Stability:

Light Sensitive

LogP

4.418 (est)

(E)-3,7-dimethylocta-1,3,6-triene Usage And Synthesis

Uses

trans-b-Ocimene, is a monoterpenes found naturally in a variety of fruits and plants. It is also a product of linalool (L465950) reaction in the presence of Amberlyst-15 resin. The mixture of this compound, as well as its pure form, are oils with a pleasant odors, and thus can be used in fragrance, and perfumery industry.

Definition

ChEBI: (E)-beta-ocimene is a beta-ocimene that consists of octa-1,3,6-triene bearing two methyl substituents at positions 3 and 7 (the 3E-isomer). It has a role as a plant metabolite.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 47, p. 4161, 1982 DOI: 10.1021/jo00142a031

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