What is Beta-Pinene?
Beta-Pinene is a terpene found common throughout nature. This terpene is best known for its prevalence in sage, lemon, rosemary, nutmeg, ginger, and pine trees. Beta-Pinene is often used for flavoring but is also used for enhancing aromas as well. Beta-Pinene is a monoterpene, meaning it has two isoprene units.
Properties
- Color: Colorless, transparent
- Consistency: Liquid
- Odor: Wood, pine
- Taste: Piney, turpentine-like
- Boiling point: 166ºC
- Flash point: 31ºC
- Solubility: In water, 4.89 mg/L at 25ºC
- Formula: C10H16
- Density: 0.860 g/cm3 at 25ºC
- Molecular Weight: 136.238 g/mol
Safety
As with any terpene isolate, beta-pinene is highly concentrated and must be diluted before use.
Where to buy Beta-Pinene
You can purchase the Beta-Pinene isolate from Floraplex in a variety of sizes at extremely competitive prices with free shipping to anywhere in the continental United States on orders over $30.