Chemical Properties
yellow or light green oily liquid
Chemical Properties
Cadinene has usually bearing the aroma of the oil from which it is derived. The relative position of the two double
bonds characterizes the stereoisomers of cadinene; these have been identified.
Occurrence
The presence of cadinene has been confirmed in several essential oils: α- and β-cadinene in the oil of
Dacrydium colensoi; γ-cadinene in the oils of Java citronella, ylang-ylang, and Populus balsamifera; γ1-cadinene in the oil of lemongrass
Malabar; δ-cadinene in the oils of citronella, calamus, and ylang-ylang; ε-cadinene in the oil of ylang-ylang.
General Description
Clear yellow to lime green oily liquid with a characteristic odor.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
CADINENE is sensitive to prolonged exposure to light. CADINENE is incompatible with strong oxidizers.
Health Hazard
ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: CADINENE is a possible eye irritant.
Fire Hazard
CADINENE is combustible.
