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Product Name:
1,4-Cineole
Formula:
C10H18O
Synonyms:
1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Colorless liquid with a minty lime odor; [HSDB] |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | COLORLESS LIQ |
| Odor | MINTY LIME OIL ODOR |
| Taste | MINTY LIME OIL TASTE |
| Boiling Point | 173-174 °C |
| Melting Point | 1 °C |
| Solubility | SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER; SOL IN BENZENE, PETROLEUM ETHER; SOL IN ALL PROPORTION IN ETHER, ALC |
| Density | 0.8997 @ 20 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.93 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 2.97 |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.4562 @ 20 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1001 1010 1001 1006 1014 998 1011 1011 1018.9 1006 1010 1016 1010 1017 1012 1006 1008 1009 1009 1010 1010 1006 1010 1000 165.32 |
| Other Experimental Properties | TERPENE ETHER HAVING A CAMPHOR-LIKE ODOR AND PUNGENT, COOLING, SPICY TASTE; CONGEALING POINT: NOT BELOW 0 °C; MISCIBLE WITH CHLOROFORM, GLACIAL ACETIC ACID, & FIXED OR VOLATILE OILS /EUCALYPTOL/ |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Other Organic Compounds |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Flame Flammables GHS02 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P370+P378:In case of fire: Use … for extinction. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 154.25 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 154.135765193 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 154.135765193 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 9.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 164 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
1,4-cineole is an oxabicycloalkane consisting of p-menthane with an epoxy bridge across positions 1 and 4. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a fumigant insecticide and a central nervous system depressant. It is a cineole and an oxabicycloalkane.

