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Cymene, or p-cymene, is a naturally occurring aromatic organic compound. It is classified as a hydrocarbon related to a monoterpene. Its structure consists of a benzene ring para-substituted with a methyl group and an isopropyl group. It is insoluble in water, but miscible with ethanol and ether.

Cymene is a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.

There are two less common geometric isomers. o-Cymene, in which the alkyl groups are ortho-substituted, and m-cymene, in which they are meta-substituted. p-Cymene is the only natural isomer.

Cymene is a common ligand for ruthenium. The parent compound is [(η6-cymene)MCl2]2. This half-sandwich compound is prepared by the reaction of ruthenium trichloride with the terpene α-phellandrene. The osmium complex is also known.

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Simultaneus use of carvacrol and cymene may preserve minimally processed foods.
Sep 13, 2004; 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of carvacrol and cymene have been studied to control growth and viability of...
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cymene
Jan 01, 1988; Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 cy|mene (si'men) n. a colorless hydrocarbon, CH(3)C(6)H(4)CH(CH(32), occurring in three...
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Sensory Thresholds of Selected Phenolic Constituents from Thyme and their Antioxidant Potential in Sunflower Oil
Jul 01, 2008; Abstract The odor detection thresholds of carvacrol (5-isopropyl-2-methyl-phenol), thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methyl-phenol) and...
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New inorganic chemistry data have been reported by researchers at University of Salford.
Dec 12, 2008; According to a study from Salford, the United Kingdom, Treatment of the dimers [RuX2(eta(6)-cymene2) With PF3 in hot heptane...
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Findings from University of Camerino in inorganic chemistry reported.
Jan 30, 2009; According to a study from Camerino, Italy, Arene ruthenium(II) complexes containing bis(pyrazolyl) methane ligands have been...
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