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α-curcumene

CAS No.
644-30-4
Chemical Name:
α-curcumene
Synonyms
alpha-curcumene;1-(1,5-Dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-4-methylbenzene;α-curcumene;α-curcumene;(-)-α-Curcumene;1,3,5,10-Bisabolatetraene;2-Methyl-6-p-tolyl-2-heptene;BENZENE,1-(1,5-DIMETHYL-4-HEX;2-(4-Methylphenyl)-6-methyl-5-heptene;1-Methyl-4-((S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-benzene
CBNumber:
CB51175252
Molecular Formula:
C15H22
Molecular Weight:
202.34
MDL Number:
MFCD09867488
MOL File:
644-30-4.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Last updated:2026-05-28 01:25:48

α-curcumene Properties

Boiling point 275.47°C (estimate)
Density 0.8805
refractive index 1.4989
Odor herbal
LogP 6.018 (est)
FDA UNII S24T013WOF

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Health Hazard (GHS08)Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS08,GHS07
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H304-H317-H315
Precautionary statements  P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362-P261-P272-P280-P302+P352-P333+P313-P321-P363-P501

α-curcumene price

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
ChemScene CS-0202834 Curcumene 99.47% 644-30-4 1mg $87 2026-06-04 Buy
ChemScene CS-0202834 Curcumene 99.47% 644-30-4 5mg $217 2026-06-04 Buy
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aablocks AA00EKP3 Curcumene 97% 644-30-4 5mg $223 2026-05-28 Buy
aablocks AA00EKP3 Curcumene 97% 644-30-4 10mg $357 2026-05-28 Buy
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CS-0202834 1mg $87 Buy
CS-0202834 5mg $217 Buy
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α-curcumene Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Uses

α-curcumene (compound 12) is isolated from the essential oil of rhizomes of Curcuma aromatica and can be synthesized artificially[1].

Definition

ChEBI: A sesquiterpene that is 2-methyl-2-heptene in which one of the hydrogens at position 6 is substituted by a p-tolyl group.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 40, p. 3306, 1975 DOI: 10.1021/jo00910a041

References

[1] P.P. Mahulikar, et al. Application of Meldrum’s acid in natural product synthesis. Synthesis of ar-turmerone and α-curcumene. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH. 2006. 15.

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Synthesis of α-curcumene from 4-Bromotoluene

α-curcumene Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

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α-curcumene 2-Methyl-6-p-tolyl-2-heptene BENZENE,1-(1,5-DIMETHYL-4-HEX 1,3,5,10-Bisabolatetraene 2-(4-Methylphenyl)-6-methyl-5-heptene 1-Methyl-4-((S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-benzene Benzene, 1-(1,5-dimethyl-4-hexen-1-yl)-4-methyl- (-)-α-Curcumene α-curcumene 1-(1,5-Dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-4-methylbenzene alpha-curcumene 644-30-4