HUMULENE

Synonyms. Humulene; alpha-Humulene; 3,7,10-Humulatriene; alpha-Caryophyllene; (E,E,E)-2,6,6,9-Tetramethyl-1,4,8-cycloundecatriene; (1E,4E,8E)-2,6,6,9-Tetramethyl-1,4,8-cycloundecatriene; trans,trans,trans-2,6,6,9-Tetramethyl-1,4,8-cycloundecatriene; (1E,4E,8E)-2,6,6,9-Tetramethylcycloundeca-1,4,8-triene;

HUMULENE

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

6753-98-6

EINECS RN

229-816-7

FORMULA

C15H24

MOLE WEIGHT

204.36

H.S CODE

2902.19.0050

SMILES

C1(CC=C(CCC=C(CC=C1)C)C)(C)C

CLASSIFICATION

Sesquiterpene

EXTRA NOTES

Humulene, also known as α-humulene or α-caryophyllene, is a naturally occurring monocyclic sesquiterpene (C15H24), which is an 11-membered ring,consisting of 3 isoprene units containing three nonconjugated C═C double bonds, two of them being triply substituted and one being doubly substitutedterpenoid. wikipedia
Other RN: 19132-75-3, 65907-25-7

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

pale yellowish liquid

MELTING POINT

<25 C

BOILING POINT

166 ~ 168 C (lit)

DENSITY

0.889

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

6.95

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.503

FLASH POINT

90 C

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 2, Flammability: 2, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Humulene

Wikipedia Linking - Humulene

Google Scholar Search - Humulene

U.S. National Library of Medicine - Humulene

PubChem Compound Summary - Humulene

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Humulene

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/) -  Humulene

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  Humulene

EPA - Substance Registry Services - Humulene

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

pale yellowish liquid

ASSAY

98% min

BOILING POINT

166 ~ 168 C

LOSS ON DRYING

1% max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

1993

HAZARD CLASS

CBL

PACKING GROUP III

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Flammable liquids, Skin irritation, Eye irritation, Specific target organ toxicity. Hazard statements: Combustible liquid. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation..

SIGNAL WORD Warning

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

h227-H315-H319-H335

P STATEMENTS

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

RISK PHRASES

36/37/38

SAFETY PHRASES

26-36

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers