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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.

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 ↗

Contributing sources

  • PubChem
  • ChEBI
  • LOTUS

Found in

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.

Disease associations

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.

Literature