Myrcene technical grade

Synonym: β-Myrcene, 7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene

• CAS Number 123-35-3

   

• Linear Formula H₂C=CHC(=CH₂)CH₂CH₂CH=C(CH₃)₂

   

• Molecular Weight 136.23

   

•  Beilstein/REAXYS Number 1719990

   

•  EC Number 204-622-5

   

•  MDL number MFCD00008908

   

•  PubChem Substance ID 24896464

   

•  NACRES NA.22

Properties

General description

Myrcene is a monoterpene. Males of Ips spp. produced the pheromones ipsdienol (2-methyl-6-methylene-2,7-octadien-4-ol) and/or ipsenol (2-methyl-6-methylene-7-octen-4-ol) on exposure to the vapours of myrcene. Myrcene serves as a precursor for terpene alcohols.^[1] Myrcene is a constituent of the beetle′s host, ponderosapine.^[2] Hydrogenation of myrcene catalyzed by Ru, Cr, Ir and Rh complexes yields a complex mixture of mono-, di- and trihydrogenated products.^[3]

Application

Myrcene is the suitable synthetic standard used in the identification of E-myrcenol (2-methyl-6-methylene-E-2,7-octadien-1-01) as a major hindgut constituent in Eurasian bark beetle Ips duplicatus by GC-MS.^[4]

Packaging

5, 100, 500 mL in glass bottle

Safety Information