Valencene
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| Valencene | |
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| IUPAC name | (1R,7R,8aS)-1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a- Octahydro-1,8a-dimethyl-7- (1-methylethenyl)naphthalene |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [4630-07-3] |
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| SMILES | C[C@H]1[C@@]2(C)C(CC[C@@H] ([C@@](C)=C)C2)=CCC1 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C15H24 |
| Molar mass | 204.351 |
| Boiling point |
123 °C at 11 mmHg |
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Valencene is a sesquiterpene that is an aroma component of citrus fruit and citrus-derived odorants. It is cheaply obtained from Valencia oranges.[1] Valencene is biosynthesized from FPP by the CVS enzyme.
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[edit] References
- ^ Furusawa, Mai; Toshihiro Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Noma, and Yoshinori Asakawa (November 2005). "Highly Efficient Production of Nootkatone, the Grapefruit Aroma from Valencene, by Biotransformation". Chem. Pharm. Bull. 53 (11): 1513–1514.
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