Myrcene

Laurene, or β- Laurene is a natural alkene organic compound. It is classified as a terpene of hydrocarbons. Colorless or light yellow oily liquid at room temperature. It can be dissolved in organic solvents such as ethanol, ether and chloroform, and can be mixed with most other spices. Natural laurene can be extracted from the essential oils of bay leaves, Verbena, fragrant leaves and other plants. Artificial synthesis mainly adopts thermal decomposition method to β- Pinene was obtained by thermal decomposition. In addition, linalool can also be prepared as a reactant. Lauene is one of the most important chemical raw materials in the perfume industry. It is mainly used for the synthesis of Cologne and deodorant. Because of its pleasant sweet balm smell, it is also used directly occasionally. In addition, lauene is also a very important intermediate for the synthesis of flavors and fragrances, such as menthol, citral, citronella, geraniol, neroli and linalool. α- Laurene, i.e. 2-methyl-6-methylene-1,7-octadiene, is β- The isomers of laurene have not been found in nature.