• 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 (oil of ripe fruits), J. Essent. Oil Res., Vol. 4, 349-353 (Jul/Aug 1992)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 61.5%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 7.23%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 4.22%
Geranyl acetate 105-87-3 1384.71 1750.0 4.08%
alpha-Terpinyl acetate 80-26-2 1353.0 1694.57 3.58%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 2.7%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.83%
Geraniol 106-24-1 1258.29 1843.0 0.68%
Citronellyl acetate 150-84-5 1357.83 1659.29 0.65%
Beta-Bisabolene 495-61-4 1509.86 1729.14 0.44%
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 0.37%
p-CYMENE 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.33%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 0.32%
Verbenol 473-67-6 1149.0 1675.5 0.28%
2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate 2445-78-5 1284.5 0.25%
3-Carene 13466-78-9 1011.57 1144.57 0.23%
Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 0.22%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 0.15%
Neryl acetate 141-12-8 1365.57 1721.14 0.14%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 0.11%
alpha-PHELLANDRENE 99-83-2 1006.43 1168.43 0.1%
Camphor 76-22-2 1144.86 1517.43 0.09%
(6,6-Dimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl acetate 35670-93-0 1339.0 1690.0 0.08%
Isobutyl 2-methylbutyrate 2445-67-2 1010.0 1171.0 0.07%
(-)-alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 935.43 1027.57 0.06%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 0.06%
beta-CITRONELLOL, (+/-)- 106-22-9 1231.14 1764.14 0.06%
Nerol 106-25-2 1230.67 1790.86 0.05%
Myrtenol 515-00-4 1198.0 1786.71 0.05%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.04%
Isobutyl isobutyrate 97-85-8 921.0 1089.5 0.04%
1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol 507-70-0 1168.71 1702.0 0.03%
Tricyclene 508-32-7 927.71 1013.2 0.01%
Total 89.05%