• CAS number

    8008-46-6
  • Botanical

    Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae

Boelens, M.H. and Jimenez, R., The Chemical Composition of Spanish Myrtle Oils. Part II (flower oil), J. Essent. Oil Res., Vol. 4, 349-353 (Jul/Aug 1992)

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 23.55%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 19.35%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 16.51%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 9.91%
Methyleugenol 93-15-2 1407.29 1991.86 2.71%
Geranyl acetate 105-87-3 1384.71 1750.0 2.31%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 2.27%
Eugenol 97-53-0 1364.43 2157.57 2.22%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 1.2%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.87%
Citronellyl acetate 150-84-5 1357.83 1659.29 0.69%
2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate 2445-78-5 1284.5 0.43%
Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 0.41%
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)- 3779-61-1 1049.0 1250.14 0.35%
Terpinolene 586-62-9 1089.43 1286.14 0.35%
Myrtenol 515-00-4 1198.0 1786.71 0.33%
Methyl 4-methylbenzoate 99-75-2 1306.29 2214.29 0.32%
Geraniol 106-24-1 1258.29 1843.0 0.3%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 0.26%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.25%
Citronellal 106-23-0 1158.43 1455.71 0.21%
Linalyl acetate 115-95-7 1263.8 1554.14 0.2%
alpha-Terpinyl acetate 80-26-2 1353.0 1694.57 0.2%
(-)-alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 935.43 1027.57 0.16%
p-CYMENE 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.16%
Isobutyl 2-methylbutyrate 2445-67-2 1010.0 1171.0 0.16%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 0.15%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 0.15%
delta-Cadinol 19435-97-3 1672.5 2153.71 0.15%
Perillene 539-52-6 1099.0 1305.67 0.15%
alpha-PHELLANDRENE 99-83-2 1006.43 1168.43 0.14%
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 0.14%
Copaene 3856-25-5 1379.0 1489.14 0.13%
alpha-Guaiene 3691-12-1 1438.67 1596.25 0.12%
Alpha-Farnesene 502-61-4 1502.5 1742.2 0.11%
p-alpha-Dimethyl styrene 1195-32-0 1092.43 1435.14 0.11%
Bornyl acetate, (-)- 76-49-3 1288.29 1586.14 0.1%
2-Methyl-1-butanol 137-32-6 749.0 1221.33 0.1%
(+)-Delta-Cadinene 483-76-1 1524.14 1755.43 0.09%
Zizanene 20085-19-2 1485.8 1690.0 0.09%
Isobutyl isobutyrate 97-85-8 921.0 1089.5 0.09%
alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 1019.29 1186.29 0.08%
3-Carene 13466-78-9 1011.57 1144.57 0.07%
Benzyl Alcohol 100-51-6 1036.71 1861.57 0.07%
1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol 507-70-0 1168.71 1702.0 0.06%
(1R)-endo-(+)-Fenchyl alcohol 2217-02-9 1117.14 1575.71 0.06%
Eugenol acetate 93-28-7 1535.0 2263.0 0.06%
2-Methylbutyl Acetate 624-41-9 882.5 0.06%
Sabinen 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 0.05%
Neryl acetate 141-12-8 1365.57 1721.14 0.05%
Total 88.06%