Physical and Chemical Properties | Physicochemical properties Myrtene is present in eucalyptus oil and myrtle oil in the form of free and acetate. It has grass fragrance, wood fragrance and camphor-like aroma, and its acetate has pleasant and fresh grass fragrance. It is a colorless liquid. Boiling point 221~224 ℃(101kPa). Relative density 0.978. 1.496 refractive index. Obtained by β-pinene after epoxidation and then catalytic isomerization. Can be used for lavender and citrus flavor. β-pinene is chlorinated, esterened, and hydrolyzed to obtain myrtene alcohol, and then through further selective oxidation to synthesize myrtene aldehyde. Myrtle enal (Myrtenal) is a kind of spice, which has a wide range of uses and is an important fine chemical intermediate, which can further synthesize a series of more valuable spices such as the sweetener perilla. |
Use | Application of myrtene alcohol is an important bicyclic monoterpene alcohol, with sandalwood and cool mint, and the aroma is soft. As an edible spice, myrtene alcohol can be used in cola, lavender and citrus flavors, is an excellent combination and modifier; myrtene alcohol can also be used as an insecticide. Its acetate has a pleasant and fresh grass fragrance, which can be well combined with essential oils such as rosemary, perilla, lavender, etc. The standard myrtle oil with myrtene as the main ingredient has outstanding purification function, mild and non-irritating, obvious sterilization effect, good convergence effect, and is often added to skin care products. In the pharmaceutical industry, myrtene is suitable for acute and chronic rhinitis and sinusitis, acute and chronic bronchitis and bronchitis, as well as postoperative treatment of nasal surgery, bronchiectasis, and chronic obstructive. As a reaction intermediate, Momonenol can be used to synthesize fine chemicals such as myrtene, perillyl, perillyl aldehyde and perilla. |