1.0 2010-04-08 22:11:25 UTC 2025-11-19 00:48:59 UTC FDB014702 beta-Farnesene Œ≤-Farnesene, also known as (Z)-Œ≤-farnesene or Œ≤-cis-farnesene, 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), in the cytosol. However, recent studies have found evidence of pathway crosstalk with the methyl-eritritol-phosphate (MEP) pathway in the plastid (PMID: 19932496, 17710406). 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. Œ≤-Farnesene is 7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene. beta-Farnesene exists as two stereoisomers about the geometry of its central double bond. Œ≤-Farnesene has one naturally occurring isomer. The E isomer is a constituent of various essential oils. It is also released by aphids as an alarm pheremone upon death to warn away other aphids. Several plants, including potato species, have been shown to emit this terpenoid as a natural insect repellent. Œ≤-Farnesene is a sweet, citrus, and green tasting compound. 7,11-Dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene b-Farnesene C15H24 204.3511 204.187800768 (6Z)-7,11-dimethyl-3-methylidenedodeca-1,6,10-triene (Z)-β-farnesene 28973-97-9 CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C/CCC(=C)C=C InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-6-14(4)10-8-12-15(5)11-7-9-13(2)3/h6,9,12H,1,4,7-8,10-11H2,2-3,5H3/b15-12- JSNRRGGBADWTMC-QINSGFPZSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units. Sesquiterpenoids Organic compounds Lipids and lipid-like molecules Prenol lipids Sesquiterpenoids Aliphatic acyclic compounds Alkatetraenes Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons Acyclic olefin Aliphatic acyclic compound Alkatetraene Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon Farsesane sesquiterpenoid Hydrocarbon Olefin Sesquiterpenoid Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon Unsaturated hydrocarbon beta-farnesene logp 5.70 ALOGPS logs -4.78 ALOGPS solubility 3.38e-03 g/l ALOGPS logp 5.2 ChemAxon iupac (6Z)-7,11-dimethyl-3-methylidenedodeca-1,6,10-triene ChemAxon average_mass 204.3511 ChemAxon mono_mass 204.187800768 ChemAxon smiles CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C/CCC(=C)C=C ChemAxon formula C15H24 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-6-14(4)10-8-12-15(5)11-7-9-13(2)3/h6,9,12H,1,4,7-8,10-11H2,2-3,5H3/b15-12- ChemAxon inchikey JSNRRGGBADWTMC-QINSGFPZSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 0 ChemAxon refractivity 72.18 ChemAxon polarizability 26.75 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 7 ChemAxon acceptor_count 0 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::EiMs 1889 Specdb::CMs 21546 Specdb::CMs 156311 Specdb::MsMs 64647 Specdb::MsMs 64648 Specdb::MsMs 64649 Specdb::MsMs 121875 Specdb::MsMs 121876 Specdb::MsMs 121877 Specdb::MsMs 2684697 Specdb::MsMs 2684698 Specdb::MsMs 2684699 Specdb::MsMs 3024528 Specdb::MsMs 3024529 Specdb::MsMs 3024530 HMDB0035913 Carrot Type 1 specific Daucus carota ssp. sativus 79200 Sweet basil Type 1 specific Ocimum basilicum 39350 0.7 0.7 0.7 mg/100 g citrus green sweet wood