cadalene
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Cadalene is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C15H18. It is derived from cadinene and other sesquiterpenes through a process called dehydrogenation. Cadalene is also known as 4-isopropyl-1,6-dimethylnaphthalene.12
Sesquiterpenes, like cadinene, are compounds with 15 carbon atoms (C15H24) that can be purified through distillation or chromatography. When heated with sulfur or selenium, sesquiterpenes can be dehydrogenated to form naphthalene hydrocarbons such as cadalene. Cadinene itself is a common sesquiterpene found in oils of cubeb and cade.2
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