• CAS number

    8008-46-6
  • Botanical

    Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae

Boelens, M.H. and R. Jimenez, The Chemical Composition of Spanish Myrtle Leaf Oils. Part I., J. Ess. Oil Res., Vol. 3, 173-177 (May/June 1991)

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 35.9%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 29.89%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 8.18%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 7.58%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 4.16%
Methyleugenol 93-15-2 1407.29 1991.86 2.3%
Geranyl acetate 105-87-3 1384.71 1750.0 1.72%
Methyl 4-methylbenzoate 99-75-2 1306.29 2214.29 0.6%
Myrtenol 515-00-4 1198.0 1786.71 0.58%
Linalyl acetate 115-95-7 1263.8 1554.14 0.53%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.5%
Isobutyl isobutyrate 97-85-8 921.0 1089.5 0.45%
Isobutyl 2-methylbutyrate 2445-67-2 1010.0 1171.0 0.4%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 0.26%
p-CYMENE 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.22%
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 0.22%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 0.19%
Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 0.19%
3-Carene 13466-78-9 1011.57 1144.57 0.17%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 0.17%
Citronellyl acetate 150-84-5 1357.83 1659.29 0.17%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.16%
Myrtenal 564-94-3 1200.43 1631.29 0.16%
Neryl acetate 141-12-8 1365.57 1721.14 0.15%
(+)-Delta-Cadinene 483-76-1 1524.14 1755.43 0.11%
2-Methyl-1-butanol 137-32-6 749.0 1221.33 0.11%
1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol 507-70-0 1168.71 1702.0 0.09%
Camphor 76-22-2 1144.86 1517.43 0.09%
(-)-alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 935.43 1027.57 0.06%
nerolidol trans-form 7212-44-4 1556.0 2015.14 0.06%
Geraniol 106-24-1 1258.29 1843.0 0.05%
Eugenol 97-53-0 1364.43 2157.57 0.05%
(1R,4R,6S)-1-methyl-4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane 4680-24-4 1137.5 1448.83 0.05%
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)- 3779-61-1 1049.0 1250.14 0.04%
Nerol 106-25-2 1230.67 1790.86 0.04%
alpha-Terpinyl acetate 80-26-2 1353.0 1694.57 0.04%
alpha-PHELLANDRENE 99-83-2 1006.43 1168.43 0.03%
Terpinolene 586-62-9 1089.43 1286.14 0.03%
Neral 106-26-3 1246.57 1671.0 0.03%
Beta-Bisabolene 495-61-4 1509.86 1729.14 0.03%
Carvyl acetate, (1S,5R)- 1134-95-8 1342.5 1758.0 0.03%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 0.02%
Perillene 539-52-6 1099.0 1305.67 0.02%
1-Propanol 71-23-8 1026.0 0.02%
Sabinen 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 0.01%
alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 1019.29 1186.29 0.01%
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)- 3338-55-4 1038.86 1235.14 0.01%
Citral 141-27-5 1275.57 1724.43 0.01%
Bornyl acetate, (-)- 76-49-3 1288.29 1586.14 0.01%
Estragole 140-67-0 1204.0 1672.43 0.01%
Total 95.91%