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Cembrene

Cembrene

IUPAC name	[R-(E,E,E)]-1,5,9-trimethyl-12- (1-methylethenyl)-1,5,9-cyclotetradecatriene
Identifiers
CAS number	898-13-1
SMILES	C\C1=C/CC/C(C)=C/CC/C (C)=C/CC(C(C)=C)CC1
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₀H₃₂
Molar mass	272.47 g/mol
Boiling point	150-152 °C at 0.8 mmHg
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Cembrene, or sometimes neocembrene, is a natural monocyclic diterpene. It is a colorless oil with a faint wax-like odor.

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Cembrene itself has little importance as chemical entity, being a trail pheromone for termites; however, the chemical structure of cembrene is central to a very wide variety of other natural products found both in plants and in animals.