myrcene
chemical compound
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alkenes
- In hydrocarbon: Natural occurrence
) Myrcene and limonene, for example, are alkenes found in bayberry and lime oil, respectively. Oil of turpentine, obtained by distilling the exudate from pine trees, is a mixture of hydrocarbons rich in α-
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isoprenoids
- In isoprenoid: Structural classification of isoprenoids
…classification is exemplified by β-myrcene, an acyclic monoterpene; limonene, a monocyclic monoterpene; α-pinene, a bicyclic monoterpene; and vitamin A, an oxygenated monocyclic diterpene. The dotted lines in the structural formulas indicate the division of the carbon skeletons into isoprene units.
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