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Alpha Pinene 95% - Spain
- Origin
- India, China, Indonesia, Spain
- CAS Number
- 80-56-8
- HS Code
- 2902.19.00
Basic Info
- IUPAC Name
- (1S,5S)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene
- Molecular Formula
- C10H16
- Molecular Weight (g/mol)
- 136.2300
- Synonyms & Trade Names
- Alpha-pinene; α-Pinene; 2-Pinene; Acintene A
- Purity / Assay (%)
- 95% min
- Grade / Quality Level
- Technical Grade
- Physical Form
- Liquid
- Concentration
- Pure substance
- Appearance / Color
- Clear to slightly colored liquid
- Odor
- Pine, turpentine
- Melting Point (°C)
- -62.0000
- Boiling Point (°C)
- 157
- Density (g/cm³)
- 0.8590
- Solubility in Water
- Insoluble
- Signal Word
- Warning
- UN Number
- 2368
- GHS Hazard Class
- Flammable; Skin sensitizer; Aspiration hazard; Aquatic hazard
- H-Statements
- H226|H304|H315|H317|H410
- P-Statements
- P210|P261|P272|P273|P280|P301+P330+P331
- REACH Status
- Registered
- Drug Precursor Status
- Non-precursor
- Storage Class (GHS)
- 3
- Storage Conditions
- Cool, dry; away from ignition; inhibitor may be used
Categories
Technical Document
Brief Overview
Alpha Pinene is a monoterpene, found mainly in eucalyptus oils and oils of aromatic plants such as rosemary. It is known to possess antimicrobial, apoptotic, antimetastatic, and antibiotic properties
Manufacturing Process
Alpha pinene is typically obtained by the distillation of turpentine oils which contains 58-65% alpha-pinene along with 30% of beta-pinene. Both isomers of pinene (alpha and beta) are made from the same starting materials. Firstly, geranyl pyrophosphate is converted to linaloyl pyrophosphate. After this, linaloyl pyrophosphate undergoes a cyclization event to form a six-membered ring. This intermediate reacts rapidly with itself to form an intramolecular four-membered ring. Upon forming both rings, there will be a loss of a hydrogen ion and depending on the location of the hydrogen ion, it can either give us beta or alpha pinene.
