Terpinen-4-ol

Colorless liquid with a characteristic odor

Liquid

0.93 g · cm -3

88-90 ° C

5 hPa (20 ° C)

Practically insoluble in water

1.4785 (19 ° C)

Attention

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Terpinen- 4-ol is the name of a chemical compound, which occur as secondary metabolites in two stereoisomers or as their mixture in nature. As in the perfume industry only the racemic mixture is used and the isomers do not differ, here is only on the properties of the mixture of the question. It is a terpene alcohol and it is a clear, colorless liquid with characteristic floral- spicy odor.

Occurrence

Terpinen- 4-ol is a component of many essential oils, for example the genus Pinus and Eucalyptus plants, or lavender oil or tea tree oil.

Production and representation

Terpinen- 4-ol is a by-product in the production of terpin hydrate and terpineol, from being part of commercial Terpineolmischungen. Pure terpinen- 4-ol can be produced by photooxidation of terpinolene, reduction of the resulting hydroperoxide and selective hydrogenation of the alcohol:

Use

Terpinen- 4-ol is used in artificial geraniums or pepper oils and produced in the perfume industry herb and lavender odor notes.