(E)-β-Farnesene

Names

[ Name ]:
(E)-β-Farnesene

[Synonym ]:
(E)-β-FARNESENE
b-Farnesene
MFCD00065433
EINECS 242-582-0
7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene
trans-beta-farnesene
(6E)-7,11-Dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene

Biological Activity

[Description]:

(E)-β-Farnesene (trans-β-Farnesene) is a volatile sesquiterpene hydrocarbon which can be found in Phlomis aurea Decne essential oil. (E)-β-Farnesene can be used as a feeding stimulant for the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis[1][2].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer

Research Areas >> Infection

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Fungal

[References]

[1]. Tesh RB, et, al. Trans-beta-farnesene as a feeding stimulant for the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae). J Med Entomol. 1992 Mar;29(2):226-31.

[2]. Torky ZA, et, al. Chemical profiling, antiviral and antiproliferative activities of the essential oil of Phlomis aurea Decne grown in Egypt. Food Funct. 2021 May 21;12(10):4630-4643.

[3]. Torky ZA, et, al. Chemical profiling, antiviral and antiproliferative activities of the essential oil of Phlomis aurea Decne grown in Egypt. Food Funct. 2021 May 21;12(10):4630-4643.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.807 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
272.5ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
< 25ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₅H₂₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
204.35100

[ Flash Point ]:
230°F(110ºC)

[ Exact Mass ]:
204.18800

[ LogP ]:
5.20150

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0101mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.47

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Risk Phrases ]:
38

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2901299090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2901299090

[ Summary ]:
2901299090 unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:2.0%。General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Psychopharmacological profile of Chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) essential oil in mice.

Phytomedicine 19(3-4) , 306-10, (2012)

In this study, the effect of Matricaria recutita L. essential oil (MEO) on the central nervous system (CNS) of mice was investigated using some behavioral methods. Chemical profiling both by GC and GC...

Probing the mechanism of 1,4-conjugate elimination reactions catalyzed by terpene synthases.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134(51) , 20844-8, (2012)

The reaction mechanisms of (E)-β-farnesene synthase (EBFS) and isoprene synthase (ISPS), enzymes that catalyze a formal regiospecific 1,4-conjugate elimination of hydrogen diphosphate from (E,E)-farne...

Chemical composition of essential oils from leaves, stems, flower heads and roots of Conyza bonariensis L. from Tunisia.

Nat. Prod. Res. 25(1) , 77-84, (2011)

The essential oils isolated at the flowering stage in spring, summer and autumn of the aerial and underground parts of Conyza bonariensis L. growing in Tunisia were analysed by GC and GC/MS; 143 const...