sabinene

Also known as 4(10)-thujene, 1-isopropyl-4-methylenebicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, 4-methylene-1-(1-methylethyl)bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, Sabinen

Sabinene is a natural bicyclic monoterpene with the molecular formula C10H16. It is isolated from the essential oils of a variety of plants including Marjoram, holm oak (Quercus ilex) and Norway spruce (Picea abies). It has a strained ring system with a cyclopentane ring fused to a cyclopropane ring.

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Vinony's link graph records 110 inbound references to sabinene, and connects out to black pepper, mass density and hydrocarbon.

It is catalogued under topics including Alkene derivatives, Chembox image size set and Chemical articles with multiple CAS registry numbers.

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Chemical data

Formula: C10H16
Molecular weight: 136.23 g/mol
IUPAC name: 4-methylidene-1-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexane
SMILES: CC(C)C12CCC(=C)C1C2
InChIKey: NDVASEGYNIMXJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 3.1
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 0
Formal charge: 0

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Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part: carbon
Mass: 136.125

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chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₆
Commons category: Sabinene
found in taxon: Melaleuca decussata
canonical SMILES: CC(C)C12CCC(=C)C1C2

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Sabinene is one of the chemical compounds that contributes to the spiciness of black pepper and is a major constituent of carrot seed oil. It also occurs in tea tree oil at a low concentration. It is also present in the essential oil obtained from nutmeg, Laurus nobilis, and Clausena anisata.

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