Product Details
Category
Fragrance Agents
Synonyms
(+)-Valencene, (3R,4aS,5R)-4a,5-Dimethyl-3-isopropenyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydronaphthalene
Solubility
Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
Application
flavors and fragrances
Boiling Point
274 °C (lit.)
Density
0.92 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Product Description
Valencene is the major sesquiterpene aroma constituent of orange peel oil. It is mainly used as a starting material to synthesize nootkatone, an important flavor compound of grapefruit.
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
204.35
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.504 (lit.)
InChI Key
QEBNYNLSCGVZOH-NFAWXSAZSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]1CCC=C2CC[C@H](C[C@@]12C)C(C)=C
InChI
1S/C15H24/c1-11(2)13-8-9-14-7-5-6-12(3)15(14,4)10-13/h7,12-13H,1,5-6,8-10H2,2-4H3/t12-,13-,15+/m1/s1
Stability
Light Sensitive
Safety Statements
23-24/25