Name(s) | p-cymene; p-cymol; cymene; 1-isopropyl-4-methylbenzene; p-cimene; benzene,1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-; 4-isopropyltoluene; para-cymene; 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-benzene |
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Scientific name(s) | isopropyltoluene; p-cymene; 4-isopropyltoluene; p-isopropyltoluene; dolcymene; para-cymene; p-cymol; paracymene; 99-87-6 |
Formula | C10H14 |
Molecular mass | 134.222 |
IUPAC name | 1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylbenzene |
INCHI | InChI=1S/C10H14/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4-8H,1-3H3 |
SMILE | CC(C)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1 |
CAS ID | 99-87-6 |
PubChem ID | 7463 |
DrugBank ID | Not available |
CHEBI ID | Not available |
Description | V. widely distributed in plant oils e.g. terpentine and citrus oils and many others. It is used in flavour industries. 1-Isopropyl-4-methylbenzene is found in many foods, some of which are green bell pepper, lemon balm, saffron, and sweet basil. |
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