3-Carene

3-Carene is a bicyclic monoterpene consisting of fused cyclohexene and cyclopropane rings. It occurs as a constituent of turpentine, with a content as high as 42% depending on the source. Carene has a sweet and pungent odor, best described as a combination of fir needles, musky earth, and damp woodlands.

3-Carene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene
Other names
Δ3-Carene
Car-3-ene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1902767
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.033.367
EC Number
  • 236-719-3
663435
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 2319
  • InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-7-4-5-8-9(6-7)10(8,2)3/h6-8H,4-5H2,1-3H3 Y
    Key: KALFVDDBBPRATR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C10H16/c1-7-4-5-8-9(6-7)10(8,2)3/h6-8H,4-5H2,1-3H3
    Key: KALFVDDBBPRATR-UHFFFAOYAY
SMILES
  • CC2(C)C\1CCC(C)/C=C/12
Properties
C10H16
Molar mass 136.238 g·mol−1
Density 0.86 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Boiling point 170–172 °C (338–342 °F; 443–445 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H226, H304, H315, H317, H412
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P321, P331, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

A colorless liquid, it is not soluble in water, but miscible with fats and oils. It is chiral, occurring naturally both as the racemate and enantio-enriched forms.

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