m-Camphorene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    20016-73-3

    Molecular formula
    C20H32

    SMILES
    CC(=CCCC1=CCCC(C1)C(=C)CCC=C(C)C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 63.77%
    Floral 57.04%
    Sweet 54.13%
    Balsamic 53.67%
    Citrus 43.0%
    Green 42.08%
    Oily 38.82%
    Herbal 38.63%
    Waxy 38.0%
    Fresh 37.47%

     

    Flavor
    Wood 44.15%
    Woody 40.11%
    Balsamic 35.72%
    Balsam 35.7%
    Spicy 30.45%
    Herbal 30.37%
    Spice 29.95%
    Citrus 29.57%
    Fresh 26.35%
    Diterpene 25.94%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.1

    pKa est.
    8.83 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    272.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    334°C

    Flash point

    • 143.55 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • m-Camphorene
    • gamma-Camphorene
    • Metacamphorene
    • Camphorene, m-
    • 20016-73-3
    • 1,5-Heptadiene, 6-methyl-2-[3-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexen-1-yl]-
    • Cyclohexene, 5-(5-methyl-1-methylene-4-hexenyl)-1-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-
    • Cyclohexene, 5-(5-methyl-1-methylene-4-hexen-1-yl)-1-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)-
    • g-Camphorene
    • 1,5-Heptadiene, 6-methyl-2-(3-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-
    • RefChem:154862
    • OIRFZVJHADZVMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 5-(6-Methylhepta-1,5-dien-2-yl)-1-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)cyclohex-1-ene
    • meta-camphorene
    • SCHEMBL11075112
    • CHEBI:190332
    • DTXSID901317946
    • 5-(6-methylhepta-1,5-dien-2-yl)-1-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)cyclohexene
    • Q67879999
    • 5-(6-methylhepta-1,5-dien-2-yl)-1-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)cyclohexene
    • 20016-73-3

  • Applications

    m-Camphorene (CAS 20016-73-3) is regarded as an intermediate in the synthesis of polycyclic aromatic compounds and heterocycles, often serving as a rigid aryl building block for polymer design and materials based on aromatic cores. It is also evaluated as a potential component for organic electronic materials, possibly used as a constituent or dopant in OLEDs or related organic semiconductors. In coatings and specialty inks, it may serve as a high-stability aromatic additive or precursor for coatings. Additionally, it is commonly used as a research reagent or analytical standard in chemical research and synthesis, enabling exploration of new applications for PAH-type compounds. Availability and use are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 106.89
    methanol 25.58
    isopropanol 123.4
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 628.02
    n-propanol 129.79
    acetone 174.11
    n-butanol 210.79
    acetonitrile 39.22
    DMF 80.04
    toluene 869.49
    isobutanol 110.64
    1,4-dioxane 856.79
    methyl acetate 194.64
    THF 1496.8
    2-butanone 366.53
    n-pentanol 157.06
    sec-butanol 209.77
    n-hexane 562.33
    ethylene glycol 1.45
    NMP 162.62
    cyclohexane 749.99
    DMSO 71.65
    n-butyl acetate 1035.12
    n-octanol 132.99
    chloroform 719.55
    n-propyl acetate 371.07
    acetic acid 31.44
    dichloromethane 555.22
    cyclohexanone 579.95
    propylene glycol 8.82
    isopropyl acetate 664.23
    DMAc 242.74
    2-ethoxyethanol 136.0
    isopentanol 254.47
    n-heptane 584.87
    ethyl formate 75.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 453.47
    n-hexanol 379.24
    2-methoxyethanol 125.37
    isobutyl acetate 348.38
    tetrachloromethane 173.2
    n-pentyl acetate 406.45
    transcutol 1442.8
    n-heptanol 137.82
    ethylbenzene 465.87
    MIBK 470.06
    2-propoxyethanol 364.84
    tert-butanol 233.19
    MTBE 1275.93
    2-butoxyethanol 191.09
    propionic acid 38.45
    o-xylene 430.41
    formic acid 2.66
    diethyl ether 1505.99
    m-xylene 526.6
    p-xylene 431.08
    chlorobenzene 316.29
    dimethyl carbonate 54.03
    n-octane 129.95
    formamide 5.18
    cyclopentanone 394.0
    2-pentanone 498.53
    anisole 527.45
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1034.8
    gamma-butyrolactone 240.72
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 186.29
    pyridine 462.9
    3-pentanone 450.42
    furfural 171.38
    n-dodecane 55.92
    diethylene glycol 64.26
    diisopropyl ether 847.55
    tert-amyl alcohol 317.42
    acetylacetone 383.87
    n-hexadecane 69.53
    acetophenone 301.37
    methyl propionate 261.3
    isopentyl acetate 1140.72
    trichloroethylene 606.12
    n-nonanol 158.97
    cyclohexanol 298.81
    benzyl alcohol 132.65
    2-ethylhexanol 466.17
    isooctanol 156.06
    dipropyl ether 1878.79
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 315.14
    ethyl lactate 73.51
    propylene carbonate 189.97
    n-methylformamide 17.68
    2-pentanol 270.73
    n-pentane 370.91
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 509.31
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 900.18
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 378.26
    mesitylene 382.83
    ε-caprolactone 500.04
    p-cymene 366.14
    epichlorohydrin 520.91
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 610.32
    2-aminoethanol 9.3
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 251.31
    sulfolane 223.35
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 216.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1446.8
    n-hexyl acetate 530.28
    isooctane 169.87
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 418.82
    sec-butyl acetate 537.53
    tert-butyl acetate 941.46
    decalin 334.68
    glycerin 11.39
    diglyme 902.54
    acrylic acid 16.0
    isopropyl myristate 365.67
    n-butyric acid 180.33
    acetyl acetate 276.97
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 176.34
    ethyl propionate 400.04
    nitromethane 47.57
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1861.06
    benzonitrile 140.25
    trioctyl phosphate 108.64
    1-bromopropane 761.48
    gamma-valerolactone 414.13
    n-decanol 123.29
    triethyl phosphate 298.25
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 213.19
    propionitrile 89.86
    vinylene carbonate 111.45
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 141.16
    DMS 228.32
    cumene 312.75
    2-octanol 123.58
    2-hexanone 409.28
    octyl acetate 325.56
    limonene 665.6
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 542.45
    ethyl orthosilicate 389.61
    tributyl phosphate 161.78
    diacetone alcohol 350.57
    N,N-dimethylaniline 395.87
    acrylonitrile 45.98
    aniline 253.34
    1,3-propanediol 40.32
    bromobenzene 454.57
    dibromomethane 477.33
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 665.63
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 634.12
    tetrabutyl urea 207.85
    diisobutyl methanol 366.32
    2-phenylethanol 262.24
    styrene 437.63
    dioctyl adipate 412.8
    dimethyl sulfate 57.97
    ethyl butyrate 951.25
    methyl lactate 46.28
    butyl lactate 151.11
    diethyl carbonate 424.33
    propanediol butyl ether 98.08
    triethyl orthoformate 785.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 399.18
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 365.27
    morpholine 841.46
    tert-butylamine 269.3
    n-dodecanol 101.25
    dimethoxymethane 246.17
    ethylene carbonate 127.24
    cyrene 157.4
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 532.39
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1044.29
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 357.8
    4-methylpyridine 524.38
    dibutyl ether 964.59
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 366.32
    DEF 434.68
    dimethyl isosorbide 761.07
    tetrachloroethylene 344.23
    eugenol 199.56
    triacetin 349.87
    span 80 275.2
    1,4-butanediol 11.45
    1,1-dichloroethane 436.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 236.7
    methyl formate 13.44
    2-methyl-1-butanol 234.61
    n-decane 120.55
    butyronitrile 177.79
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 269.17
    1-chlorooctane 321.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 136.92
    n-nonane 126.9
    undecane 77.67
    tert-butylcyclohexane 314.43
    cyclooctane 373.99
    cyclopentanol 146.0
    tetrahydropyran 1705.63
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1072.57
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 652.67
    1-hexene 800.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 169.83
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 7.23
    methyl butyrate 400.71

    Scent© AI

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