MOLECULE
β-Pinene
Beta-pinene is an isomer of pinene with an exocyclic double bond. It is a component of essential oils from many plants. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
Summary from ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identity
Chemistry
- Formula
- C10H16
- Molecular weight
- 136.23 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane
- InChIKey
- WTARULDDTDQWMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1(C2CCC(=C)C1C2)C
- PubChem
- CID 14896 ↗
Provenance
Contributing sources
- PubChem
- ChEBI
- LOTUS
Natural occurrence
Found in
- Sage 11
- M. alternifolia 7
- R. officinalis 7
- Greek oregano 6
- Chaste-tree 6
- Shellplant 5
- Dill 5
- Sweet wormwood 5
- Torch-ginger 5
- Fennel 5
- Heterotropa 5
- Ginger 5
- Greater galangal 4
- Citron 4
- C. aeruginosa 4
- Mango ginger 4
- C. xanthorrhiza 4
- Wild Carrot 4
- River redgum 4
- Spearmint 4
- African basil 4
- Syrian oregano 4
- Oregano 4
- Avocado 4
- Scots Pine 4
- Persian zatar 4
- Thyme 4
- Tropical whiteweed 3
- A. chinensis 3
- Wild Celery 3
- Mugwort 3
- Rape 3
- Roman Chamomile 3
- C. deliciosa 3
- C. grandis 3
- Shaddock 3
- Mandarin orange 3
- C. carolinianum 3
- C. grandiflorum 3
- Coriander 3
- C. nepetifolius 3
- Tasmanian bluegum 3
- Pignut 3
- Hyssop 3
- Siberian Larch 3
- L. multiflora 3
- Sweet Gum 3
- Water Mint 3
- Myrtle 3
- Sweet basil 3
- Korean perilla 3
- Norway Spruce 3
- Ponderosa Pine 3
- Sage 3
- S. hydrangea 3
- Lavender cotton 3
- Peruvian peppertree 3
- Coast Redwood 3
- Feverfew 3
- T. capitata 3
- T. spicata 3
- Thymus 3
- T. longicaulis 3
- Common Valerian 3
- X. sericea 3
- Shampoo Ginger 3
- Siberian Fir 2
- Monkeybush 2
- A. arabica 2
- A. asiatica 2
- A. biebersteinii 2
- Yarrow 2
- A. citriodora 2
- Lemon Verbena 2
- A. triphylla 2
- A. breviligulata 2
- A. conchigera 2
- A. latilabris 2
- Birthwort family 2
- Wormwood 2
- White wormwood 2
- A. asperum 2
- A. fauriei 2
- A. fauriei var. takaoi 2
- A. hypogynum 2
- A. megacalyx 2
- A. paludosa 2
- B. articulata 2
- B. rufescens 2
- B. campestris 2
- Black mustard 2
- Wild turnip 2
- Shrubby Hare's Ear 2
- C. mutabilis 2
- Taiwan Cypress 2
- Lawson's Cypress 2
- Jack in the bush 2
- C. patens 2
- Browne's savory 2
- Lemonscented gum 2
- C. grewioides 2
- C. zehntneri 2
- C. agathophylla 2
- Sugi 2
- Mediterranean Cypress 2
- East Indian lemongrass 2
- Rosha grass 2
- D. cachrydifolia 2
- E. chrysantha 2
- E. tenuifolia 2
- E. tournefortii 2
- Crested latesummer mint 2
- E. canadensis 2
- Tumbledown gum 2
- E. maidenii 2
- Asafoetida 2
- H. dissectum 2
- Littlebrownjug 2
- Virginia heartleaf 2
- Houttuynia 2
- Tropical bushmint 2
- Persian Walnut 2
- Common Juniper 2
- Dahurian Larch 2
- L. trilobum 2
- Spike Lavendar 2
- French lavender 2
- L. dulcis 2
- Weeping Paperbark 2
- Cajeput tree 2
- Melanoleuca 2
- Mint 2
- Horse Mint 2
- M. piperita 2
- M. mollis 2
- Nutmeg 2
- N. viscida 2
- Least basil 2
- O. phlogopappa 2
- Dittany of Crete 2
- O. minutiflorum 2
- Guayule 2
- Parsley 2
- P. lanata 2
- Bayrumtree 2
- Japanese Red Pine 2
- Vera cruz pepper 2
- Marigold pepper 2
- Pistachio 2
- S. absconditiflora 2
- S. dorisiana 2
- S. dorystaechas 2
- Apple-bearing sage 2
- Europe sage 2
- S. syriaca 2
- S. tomentosa 2
- Summer savory 2
- Winter savory 2
- S. amasiaca 2
- S. congesta 2
- S. lyciae 2
- Canada goldenrod 2
- Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye 2
- Yellow woundwort 2
- Muster John Henry 2
- Tansy 2
- Mountain germander 2
- T. pestalozzae 2
- T. sandrasicum 2
- Northern Whitecedar 2
- Thyme 2
- T. broussonetii 2
- T. eriocalyx 2
- T. kotschyanus 2
- T. revolutus 2
- T. saturejoides 2
- T. sibthorpii 2
- T. zygioides 2
- T. zygis 2
- California laurel 2
- Baboonwood 2
- Chinese chastetree 2
- Ethiopian pepper 2
- Z. cassumunar 2
- Cassumunar ginger 2
- Z. purpureum 2
- Cilician Fir 1
- Caucasian Fir 1
- Sakhalin Fir 1
- A. abrotanoides 1
- Yarrow 1
- A. cuneatiloba 1
- A. erba-rotta 1
- A. grandifolia 1
- A. moschata 1
- A. nana 1
- Noble yarrow 1
- Sneezewort 1
- A. africanum 1
- A. japonica 1
- A. simplex 1
- Chinese gooseberry 1
- A. cunninghamii 1
- Indian bael 1
- Horse-chestnut 1
- Longoza Plant 1
- A. daniellii 1
- Melegueta pepper 1
- Buchu 1
- Cape buchu 1
- A. fastigiata 1
- Ground-pine 1
- Whitebrush 1
- Ginger Lilies 1
- A. carinata 1
- A. hainanensis 1
- A. katsumadai 1
- Small shell ginger 1
- Roman wormwood 1
- Norwegian angelica 1
- A. canelilla 1
- Soursop 1
- Custard apple 1
- Stinking chamomile 1
- Yellow chamomile 1
- Garden chervil 1
- A. brevipes 1
- Cory's dutchman's pipe 1
- A. debilis 1
- Chickensage 1
- A. afra 1
- A. alba 1
- A. ammaniana 1
- A. arborescens 1
- A. capillaris 1
- Tarragon 1
- A. halophila 1
- A. lagocephala 1
- A. lagopus 1
- A. macrocephala 1
The 240 best-attested of 822 organisms, ranked by how many independent papers report the compound in each. Occurrence data from LOTUS, across 777 references.
Reported associations
Disease associations
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Encephalopathy, chronic solvent Chronic Poisoning
Associations recorded for the compound itself. A metabolomics association means it was detected or studied in that condition, not that it treats or causes it; an occupational entry describes a hazard of exposure. Neither is a therapeutic claim about any product.
Evidence