Synonym(s)
2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-1,3-cyclohexadiene; p-mentha-1,5-diene
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Phellandrene is a colourless liquid which is soluble in ethanol and ether. Phellandrene is a component of various essential oils such as ginger grass oil, fennel oil, eucalyptus oil, pimento oil and turpentine oil. It is used as a fragrance and has a pleasant spicy fragrance component.
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- Ammon HPT et al. (2014) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary 11th Edition Walter de Gruyter Berlin-New York S. 1380-1381
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer