Β-Pinene
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| IUPAC names 6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane Pin-2(10)-ene | |||
| Other names 6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane 2(10)-Pinene Nopinene Pseudopinene | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.430 | ||
| EC Number | 
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| Properties | |||
| C10H16 | |||
| Molar mass | 136.238 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
| Density | 0.872 g/mL | ||
| Melting point | −61.54 °C; −78.77 °F; 211.61 K | ||
| Boiling point | 165–167 °C; 329–332 °F; 438–440 K | ||
| Thermochemistry | |||
| Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) | −6214.1±2.9 kJ/mol | ||
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| H226, H304, H315, H317, H410 | |||
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P321, P331, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |||
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| Flash point | 36 °C (97 °F; 309 K) | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |||
β-Pinene is a monoterpene, an organic compound found in plants. It is the less abundant of the two isomers of pinene, the other being α-pinene. It is a colorless liquid soluble in alcohol, but not water. It has a woody-green pine-like smell.
β-Pinene is one of the most abundant compounds released by forest trees. If oxidized in air, the allylic products of the pinocarveol and myrtenol family prevail.