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β-Pinene

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Β-Pinene
Names
IUPAC name
6,6-dimethyl- 2-methylenebicyclo [3.1.1] heptane
Other names
2(10)-pinene, nopinene, pseudopinene
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.430 Edit this at Wikidata
Properties
C10H16
Molar mass 136.234 g mol-1
Appearance colourless liquid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

beta-Pinene (β-pinene) is a colorless liquid, soluble in alcohol, but not water. It has a woody-green pine-like smell. It occurs naturally in rosemary, parsley, dill, basil, yarrow, and rose.

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