Description

(-)-Myrtenal Terpene Standard is a high-purity, enantiomerically pure monoterpenoid aldehyde used as a certified reference material. This compound is essential for analytical calibration, quality control, and research applications requiring precise quantification and identification of myrtenal or related terpene profiles. It is primarily utilized by analytical laboratories, flavor and fragrance manufacturers, and research institutions in phytochemistry and natural product analysis.

Application

• Analytical Reference Standard: For use in Gas Chromatography (GC), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and Mass Spectrometry (MS) for method development, validation, and system suitability testing.
• Flavor & Fragrance Analysis: Serves as a key quantitative standard for authenticating and profiling myrtenal content in essential oils, food products, and perfumery materials.
• Phytochemical Research: Used as a pure benchmark in the study of plant extracts, metabolic pathways, and the biosynthesis of terpenoids.
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC): Critical for in-house calibration to ensure the accuracy and precision of analytical results in compliance with ISO, GMP, or internal standards.
• Sensory Science: Acts a defined chemical entity for correlating specific chemical structures with olfactory properties in flavor and fragrance creation.
• Pharmaceutical Impurity Profiling: Potential use as a standard for identifying related terpene substances in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) derived from natural sources.

Basic Information

Product Name	(-)-Myrtenal Terpene Standard
CAS No.	26607-24-9
Molecular Formula	C10H14O
Molecular Weight	150.22 g/mol
Synonyms	(-)-Myrtenal; (1R)-6,6-Dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene-2-carboxaldehyde; (1R)-Myrtenal; L-Myrtenal; 2-Pinen-10-al; 6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-3-carboxaldehyde; Pin-2-en-10-al
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Quality Control

Every batch of our (-)-Myrtenal Terpene Standard is manufactured and certified to meet the highest standards of purity and identity. Comprehensive quality testing, including chiral purity assessment by GC or HPLC, is performed to ensure it is suitable for use as a certified reference material. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) providing batch-specific data on purity, enantiomeric excess, and identification is supplied with each product.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen) in a cool, dry place at 2-8°C to minimize oxidation and degradation. Allow the sealed container to reach room temperature before opening to prevent moisture condensation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Enantiomeric Purity (Chiral GC/HPLC)	≥ 99.0%
Refractive Index (n20D)	1.504 - 1.510
Specific Rotation ([α]D20)	-10° to -30° (c=1 in CHCl3)

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.