C10H16
136.23 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
MYRCENE
CAS123-35-3EC204-622-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Fragrance and flavoring agent
Myrcene is a monoterpene that occurs widely in essential oils as a colorless oil. It is produced mainly semi-synthetically from the Myrcia plant, from which it gets its name.
Fragrance and flavoring agent
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Restricted or banned substances
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Relevant lists:California Proposition 65
CAS 123-35-3
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for MYRCENE (CAS 123-35-3) is 2901.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2901.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2901 29 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
7-methyl-3-methylideneocta-1,6-diene
InChIKey
UAHWPYUMFXYFJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C
Synonyms (33)
- MYRCENE
- 1, 7-methyl-3-methylene-
- ?-Myrcene (>90%)
- FEMA 2762
- Myrcene (Standard)
- Myrcene (natural)
- Myrcene (stabilized with BHT)
- Myrcene Natural ex Orange
- Myrcene, .beta.-
- Myrcene, >=95%, stabilized
- b-Geraniolene
- b-Myrcene
- b-Myrcene (>90%)
- beta -mircene
- beta-Myrcene
- beta-geraniolene