Zingiberene

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Zingiberene[1]
Zingiberene
IUPAC name (5R)-2-Methyl-5-[(2S)-6-methylhept-

5-en-2-yl]cyclohexa-1,3-diene
Identifiers
CAS number [495-60-3]
PubChem 92776
SMILES CC1=CC[C@@]([C@@H](C)
CC/C=C(C)/C)([H])C=C1
Properties
Molecular formula C15H24
Molar mass 204.35 g/mol
Density 0.8713 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Boiling point

134-135 °C at 15 Torr
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Zingiberene is a monocyclic sesquiterpene which is the predominant constituent of the oil of ginger (Zingiber officinale),[1][2] from which it gets its name.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Herout, Vlastimil; Benesova, Vera; Pliva, Josef (1953). "Terpenes. XLI. Sesquiterpenes of ginger oil". Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications 18: 297–300. 
  2. ^ Sultan, Misbah; Bhatti, Haq Nawaz; Iqbal, Zafar (2005). "Chemical analysis of essential oil of ginger (Zingiber officinale)". Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 8 (11): 1576–1578. 


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