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== Description ==
  
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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].
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== Other Properties ==
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Soluble in ethanol, chloroform, ether.Insoluble in water.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
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| -40
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! scope="row"| Density
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| 0.8620-0.8645
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! scope="row"| Refractive Index
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| 1.4655-1.1670
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point
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| 156-160
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|}
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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Flammable.Contact will cause irritation.
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== Authority ==
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* 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
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* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: ref. index=1.464
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[[Category:Materials database]]

Revision as of 15:53, 30 September 2014

Description

A dicyclic terpene obtained from tree exudates such as 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 camphene, camphor, and terpineol.

Other Properties

Soluble in ethanol, chloroform, ether.Insoluble in water.

Melting Point -40
Density 0.8620-0.8645
Refractive Index 1.4655-1.1670
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

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