Type of Compound: Terpenoid

Medical Properties: 

Anticancer
Antibiotic
Antiseptic 

Description:  Constituent of celery oil. Also from Cyperus rotundus (nutgrass) and Humulus lupulus (hops). β-Selinene is found in many foods, some of which are safflower, star anise, chinese cinnamon, and allspice. 

Boiling Point (F):  505 ± 50 

Boiling Point (C):  263 ± 10 

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Chemical Formula: C15H24 

IUPAC Name: (3R,4aS,8aR)-8a-methyl-5-methylidene-3-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,4a,6,7,8-octahydronaphthalene