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l-zingiberene; (-)-zingiberene; alpha-zingiberene; zingiberene


Name(s) l-zingiberene; (-)-zingiberene; alpha-zingiberene; zingiberene
Scientific name(s) (-)-zingiberene; (-)-zingiberene; l-zingiberene; -zingiberene; 5-(1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-2-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene; 1,3-cyclohexadiene, 5-(1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-2-methyl-, [s-(r*,s*)]-; a-zingiberene; alpha -zingiberene; alpha -zingibirene
Formula C15H24
Molecular mass 204.357
IUPAC name 2-methyl-5-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)cyclohexa-1,3-diene
INCHI InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-12(2)6-5-7-14(4)15-10-8-13(3)9-11-15/h6,8-10,14-15H,5,7,11H2,1-4H3
SMILE CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CC=C(C)C=C1
CAS ID 495-60-3
PubChem ID 521253
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Constituent of ginger oiland is) also from wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum), long pepper (Piper longum) and kua (Curcuma zedoaria). Zingiberene is found in many foods, some of which are cloves, pepper (spice), ginger, and turmeric.