PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 128-129 °C(Press: 9 Torr) |
| Density | 0.8713 g/cm3 |
| storage temp. | Amber Vial, -86°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Hexane (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Oil |
| color | Colourless |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. spice fresh sharp |
| Odor Type | spicy |
| Stability: | Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive |
| InChI | InChI=1/C15H24/c1-12(2)6-5-7-14(4)15-10-8-13(3)9-11-15/h6,8-10,14-15H,5,7,11H2,1-4H3/t14-,15+/s3 |
| InChIKey | KKOXKGNSUHTUBV-HRCJQKRTNA-N |
| SMILES | C1C[C@@H]([C@H](C)CC/C=C(\C)/C)C=CC=1C |&1:2,3,r| |
| LogP | 6.375 (est) |
Description and Uses
α-Zingiberene is a sesquiterpine found in leaf glandular trichomes that is currently being evaluated for its cytotoxicity towards human tumour cell lines.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS08,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H317-H411-H304 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P272-P280-P302+P352-P333+P313-P321-P363-P501-P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P-P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362 |








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