| Catalogue Number | P294560 |
| Chemical Name | β-Phellandrene |
| Synonyms | 3-Methylene-6-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexene; p-Mentha-1(7),2-diene; (±)-β-Phellandrene; 3-Isopropyl-6-methylene-1-cyclohexene; 4-Isopropyl-1-methylene-2-cyclohexene; NSC 53044; beta-Phellandrene |
| CAS Number | 555-10-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C₁₀H₁₆ |
| Appearance | Colourless Oil |
| Molecular Weight | 136.24 |
| Storage | Amber Vial, Refrigerator, Under inert atmosphere |
| Solubility | Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethanol (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol ( |
| Stability | Light Sensitive |
| Category | Building Blocks; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites; |
| Applications | β-Phellandrene is a terpene compound that can be found and extracted from the leaves of eucalyptus radiata. β-Phellandrene is also a major constituent of essential oils that have antiproliferative effects in human renal adenocarcinoma and amelanotic melanoma cells. |
| | Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package |
| References | Li, H., et al.: Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 23, 299 (1995); Loizzo, M., et al.: Cell Proliferat., 41, 1002 (2008) |
