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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2014-10-08 15:55:36 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 03:17:47 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0061838
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB61838
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(-)-alpha-Curcumene
Description(-)-alpha-Curcumene, also known as (R)-curcumene or L-α-curcumene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units (-)-alpha-Curcumene is possibly neutral.
Structure
Data?1563866237
Synonyms
ValueSource
(R)-(-)-alpha-CurcumeneChEBI
(R)-(-)-CurcumeneChEBI
(R)-CurcumeneChEBI
4-[(1R)-1,5-Dimethylhex-4-enyl]-1-methylbenzeneChEBI
L-alpha-CurcumeneChEBI
(R)-1-(1,5-Dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-4-methylbenzeneKegg
(R)-(-)-a-CurcumeneGenerator
(R)-(-)-Α-curcumeneGenerator
L-a-CurcumeneGenerator
L-Α-curcumeneGenerator
(-)-a-CurcumeneGenerator
(-)-Α-curcumeneGenerator
(R)-Isomer OF alpha-curcumeneHMDB
1-(1,5-Dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-4-methylbenzeneHMDB
2-Methyl-6-p-tolyl-2-hepteneHMDB
alpha-CurcumeneHMDB
(S)-Isomer OF alpha-curcumeneHMDB
Ar-curcumeneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC15H22
Average Molecular Weight202.3352
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight202.172150704
IUPAC Name1-methyl-4-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]benzene
Traditional Name(-)-α-curcumene
CAS Registry Number4176-17-4
SMILES
[H][C@@](C)(CCC=C(C)C)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H22/c1-12(2)6-5-7-14(4)15-10-8-13(3)9-11-15/h6,8-11,14H,5,7H2,1-4H3/t14-/m1/s1
InChI KeyVMYXUZSZMNBRCN-CQSZACIVSA-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
  • Bisabolane sesquiterpenoid
  • Sesquiterpenoid
  • P-cymene
  • Toluene
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Aromatic hydrocarbon
  • Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Cyclic olefin
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Olefin
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Not AvailableNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00099 g/LALOGPS
logP6.15ALOGPS
logP5.39ChemAxon
logS-5.3ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity69.09 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability25.82 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+150.62931661259
DarkChem[M-H]-149.90731661259
DeepCCS[M+H]+160.33130932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-157.93530932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-191.1630932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+166.24330932474
AllCCS[M+H]+146.332859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+142.232859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+150.132859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+151.232859911
AllCCS[M-H]-152.232859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-152.732859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-153.332859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
(-)-alpha-Curcumene[H][C@@](C)(CCC=C(C)C)C1=CC=C(C)C=C11925.6Standard polar33892256
(-)-alpha-Curcumene[H][C@@](C)(CCC=C(C)C)C1=CC=C(C)C=C11487.0Standard non polar33892256
(-)-alpha-Curcumene[H][C@@](C)(CCC=C(C)C)C1=CC=C(C)C=C11498.9Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-014i-4900000000-75e61317c346feecec2e2017-09-20Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0290000000-9e5665300d38ccc6c3802017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-100r-9840000000-d684318a257bbd05693f2017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-066r-9400000000-671ed7e91a8152a3dedd2017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0090000000-49907b25f88bc4223ff52017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0090000000-78accdf5fb04e051742c2017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0ldr-3910000000-0e04f561e347dce60ba22017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-014l-7910000000-070594523adb5fcf25902021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-00kf-9300000000-875e64f2a9577f75db092021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9400000000-8fa08e9b4d33a2cfb93e2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0090000000-0b1ac00c3b3c6c0a73b92021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0290000000-a1f573a51214364e1f182021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - (-)-alpha-Curcumene 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0007-6900000000-b097197b38fa1f21c6f12021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Saliva
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB001674
KNApSAcK IDC00011617
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDC09649
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound442360
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID10225
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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