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Updated at2020-11-18 16:34:47 UTC
CannabisDB IDCDB000118
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Cannabis Compound Identification
Common Namebeta-Curcumene
DescriptionBeta-curcumene belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes that contain 15 carbon atoms and are comprised of three isoprene units. The biosynthesis of sesquiterpenes is known to occur mainly through the mevalonic acid pathway (MVA; PMID:17467679 ), in the cytosol. However, in plants, recent studies have found evidence of pathway crosstalk with the methyl-eritritol-phosphate (MEP) pathway in the cytoplasm (PMID:23746261 ). Farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) is a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of cyclic sesquiterpenes. FPP undergoes several cyclization reactions to yield a diverse number of cyclic arrangements. Beta-curcumene is possibly neutral. Beta-curcumene has been detected in several plant species, as well as in Cannabis sativa (PMID: 6991645 ). It occurs in java ginger, turmeric, cedrala wood oil and sandal wood oil ( Ref:DOI ).
Structure
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Synonyms
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beta-CurcumeneChEBI
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Β-curcumeneGenerator
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(-)-Β-curcumeneGenerator
Chemical FormulaC15H24
Average Molecular Weight204.36
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight204.1878
IUPAC Name1-methyl-4-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]cyclohexa-1,4-diene
Traditional Name(-)-β-curcumene
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
C[C@H](CCC=C(C)C)C1=CCC(C)=CC1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-12(2)6-5-7-14(4)15-10-8-13(3)9-11-15/h6,8,11,14H,5,7,9-10H2,1-4H3/t14-/m1/s1
InChI KeyJXZQZARENYGJMK-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
  • Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Cyclic olefin
  • Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Olefin
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
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Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
logPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.03ALOGPS
logP4.82ChemAxon
logS-3.9ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity71.36 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability26.47 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MSNot Available
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, PositiveNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, PositiveNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, PositiveNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, NegativeNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, NegativeNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, NegativeNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
NMRNot Available
Pathways
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Protein Targets
EnzymesNot Available
TransportersNot Available
Metal BindingsNot Available
ReceptorsNot Available
Transcriptional FactorsNot Available
Concentrations Data
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HMDB IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00011630
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-11392
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound14014430
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID62760
References
General References
  1. Turner CE, Elsohly MA, Boeren EG: Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A review of the natural constituents. J Nat Prod. 1980 Mar-Apr;43(2):169-234. doi: 10.1021/np50008a001. [PubMed:6991645 ]
  2. Buhaescu I, Izzedine H: Mevalonate pathway: a review of clinical and therapeutical implications. Clin Biochem. 2007 Jun;40(9-10):575-84. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2007.03.016. Epub 2007 Mar 31. [PubMed:17467679 ]
  3. Zhao L, Chang WC, Xiao Y, Liu HW, Liu P: Methylerythritol phosphate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis. Annu Rev Biochem. 2013;82:497-530. doi: 10.1146/annurev-biochem-052010-100934. [PubMed:23746261 ]