Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:55:35 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:35 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM022828
Identification
Common Namealpha-Cubebene
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionConstituent of oil of cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba). alpha-Cubebene is found in many foods, some of which are parsley, ginger, nutmeg, and lemon balm.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
a-CubebeneGenerator
Α-cubebeneGenerator
(-)-alpha-CubebeneHMDB
alpha-CubebenHMDB
alpha-CubeneneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC15H24
Average Molecular Mass204.351 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass204.188 g/mol
CAS Registry Number17699-14-8
IUPAC Name4,10-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)tricyclo[4.4.0.0¹,⁵]dec-3-ene
Traditional Name7-isopropyl-4,10-dimethyltricyclo[4.4.0.0¹,⁵]dec-3-ene
SMILESCC(C)C1CCC(C)C23CC=C(C)C2C13
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C15H24/c1-9(2)12-6-5-11(4)15-8-7-10(3)13(15)14(12)15/h7,9,11-14H,5-6,8H2,1-4H3
InChI KeyXUEHVOLRMXNRKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassSesquiterpenoids
Direct ParentSesquiterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Cubebane sesquiterpenoid
  • Sesquiterpenoid
  • Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Polycyclic hydrocarbon
  • Cyclic olefin
  • Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Olefin
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.0018 g/LALOGPS
logP3.88ALOGPS
logP4.09ChemAxon
logS-5ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity65.77 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability26.33 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings3ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-01tm-2900000000-d899e6abcb9de7d17418Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-1390000000-5797472d9e7fa529c8bfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-4930000000-0826dbd6d1b12cad2c7cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0pxr-9500000000-694e190a20f769feae86Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0090000000-90633cf8013739481342Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0190000000-551c8a4137523d4a0891Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0fe1-1910000000-ee56a375ef9f1f49ab6bSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0036413
FooDB IDFDB015294
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00003120
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPiper cubeba
Chemspider ID78116
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID86609
Kegg Compound IDC09647
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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5. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.
6. The lipid handbook with CD-ROM