Factory direct price in large stock Ocimene/3,7-Dimethyl-1,3,6-octatriene/beta-Ocimene CAS 13877-91-3

Ocimene are a group of isomeric hydrocarbons. The ocimene are monoterpenes found within a variety of plants and fruits. α-Ocimene and the two β-ocimenes differ in the position of the isolated double bond: it is terminal in the alpha isomer. α-Ocimene is cis-3,7-dimethyl-1,3,7-octatriene. β-Ocimene is trans-3,7-dimethyl-1,3,6-octatriene. β-Ocimene exists in two stereoisomeric forms, cis and trans, with respect to the central double bond.

The ocimene are often found naturally as mixtures of the various forms. The mixture, as well as the pure compounds, are oils with a pleasant odor.