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Chemical Properties |
colourless viscous liquid |
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Usage |
Found in oil of bay, verbena, hop, etc. Used as an intermediate in the manufacturing of perfume chemicals. |
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General Description |
A yellow oily liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point below 200°F. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. |
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Air & Water Reactions |
Insoluble in water. |
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Reactivity Profile |
The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as MYRCENE, are generally much more reactive than the alkanes. Strong oxidizers may react vigorously with them. Reducing agents can react exothermically to release gaseous hydrogen. In the presence of various catalysts (such as acids) or initiators, compounds in this class can undergo very exothermic addition polymerization reactions. Many of these compounds undergo autoxidation upon exposure to the air to form explosive peroxides. Violent explosions have occurred at low temperatures in ammonia synthesis gas units. These explosions have been traced to the addition products of dienes and oxides of nitrogen, produced from the interaction of nitrogen oxide and oxygen [Bretherick, 1995]. |
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Health Hazard |
May be harmful by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption. |
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Fire Hazard |
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Vapor may travel considerable distance to a source of ignition and flashback. |
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