Myrcene (β-Myrcene)

Found in oil of bay, verbena, hop, etc. Used as an intermediate in the manufacturing of perfume chemicals.||Synonyms:|7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene; β-Myrcene; 2-Methyl-6-methylene-2,7-octadiene; b-Geraniolene||CAS No:|123-35-3||Molecular Formula:|C₁₀H₁₆||Molecular Weight:|136.23||Appearance:|Colorless to light yellow liquid||Purity:|≥95%, stabilized||Infrared:|Conforms to structure||GC (% Major 1, Myrcene):|≥90%||GC (% Minor 1, Sum of C15H24 and C10H16 species):|≥5%| |Total Purity (Sum of major and minor components):|≥95%||HPLC (% Minor 1, Alpha-tocopherol):|0.05-0.20%||Peroxide:|≤50mEq/L||Refractive Index (20°C):|1.466-1.471||Specific Gravity:|0.789-0.793g/ml||Arsenic (As):|≤0.0003%||Cadmium (Cd):|≤0.0001%||Mercury (Hg):|≤0.0001%||Lead (Pb):|≤0.001%||Storage and Stability:|Store at 4ºC. Stable for 6 months after receipt.