• CAS number

    8008-46-6
  • Botanical

    Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae

Jerkovic, I., Radonic, A., and Borcic, I.,, Comparative Study of Leaf, Fruit and Flower Essential Oils of Croatian Myrtus communis L. During a One Year Vegetative Cycle (average of 7 oils), J. Essent. Oil Res., Vol. 14, 266-270 (July/August 2002)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
(6,6-Dimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl acetate 35670-93-0 1339.0 1690.0 23.0%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 16.0%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 10.0%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 6.0%
Geranyl acetate 105-87-3 1384.71 1750.0 4.0%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 3.5%
Linalyl acetate 115-95-7 1263.8 1554.14 3.0%
Myrtenol 515-00-4 1198.0 1786.71 3.0%
Methyleugenol 93-15-2 1407.29 1991.86 3.0%
Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 2.5%
Terpinyl propionate 80-27-3 1752.5 2.0%
Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (unknown) 1511.0 2.0%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 1.5%
3-Carene 13466-78-9 1011.57 1144.57 1.0%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 1.0%
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 1.0%
Geraniol 106-24-1 1258.29 1843.0 1.0%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 0.5%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 0.5%
Neryl acetate 141-12-8 1365.57 1721.14 0.5%
Sabinyl acetate 3536-54-7 1293.0 1653.0 0.5%
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)- 13877-91-3 1041.0 1232.0 0.5%
Terpinolene 586-62-9 1089.43 1286.14 0.4%
Sabinen 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 0.2%
Guaiacol 90-05-1 1087.33 1844.86 0.2%
Eugenol 97-53-0 1364.43 2157.57 0.1%
Total 86.9%