Difference between revisions of "Pinene, alpha"

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-== Description ==
-A dicyclic [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=terpene terpene] obtained from tree exudates such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine turpentine]. Alpha pinene is a colorless transparent liquid that is used as a solvent for coatings, polishes, and waxes. It is also used for the synthesis of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=camphene camphene], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=camphor camphor], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=terpineol terpineol].
-== Other Properties ==
-Soluble in ethanol, chloroform, ether.Insoluble in water.
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| -40
-|-
-! scope="row"| Density
-| 0.8620-0.8645
-|-
-! scope="row"| Refractive Index
-| 1.4655-1.1670
-|-
-! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 156-160
-|}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
-Flammable.Contact will cause irritation.
-== Authority ==
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993  Comment: ref. index=1.4655-1.1670
-* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: ref. index=1.464
-[[Category:Materials database]]

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