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外観
無色～わずかにうすい黄色, 澄明の液体
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溶解性
水に不溶, エタノール及びアセトンに可溶。エタノール及びアセトンに極めて溶けやすく、水にほとんど溶けない。
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使用上の注意
不活性ガス封入
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化学的特性
clear liquid
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天然物の起源
Reported found in papaya fruit, tea tree oil, tangerine, citrus, mandarins, Finocchoi fennel oil, papaya fruit,
citrus peel oils, etc.
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使用
γ-Terpinene can be used as:
- Hydrogen precursor in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of silyl enol ethers.
- A reference compound in the kinetic study of ozonolysis of (E)-β-farnesene.
- A hydrogen atom donor in the Cr-catalyzed radical cyclization of halo acetals.
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製造方法
From geranyl pyrophosphate by migration of a positive-charge, hydrid shift from the isopropyl side chain into the
cyclohexenoid ring; from the essential oil of Lantana camara; also from p-cymene by the action of sodium and alcohol in liquid
ammonia.
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一般的な説明
γ-Terpinene, volatile essential oil derived from Melaleuca alternifolia, shows antimicrobial properties against various human pathogens. It is also extracted from Lippia multiflora. The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities of γ-terpinene is studied.
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薬理学
Combinations of terpenes, such as terpinene, with nonionic surfactants and stabilizers
have been patented for use as gallstone solvents. Artificial or human cholesterol calculi placed
in terpinene with or without human bile at 37°C were dissolved within 1-2 hr (Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical
Co., Inc., 1973).
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安全性プロファイル
Moderately toxic by
ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes.
