Compounds

Curzerene

A major component of myrrh essential oil and of Commiphora oils generally; softer than the furanosesquiterpenes.

· Atlas · Compounds

Curzerene
Rolesesquiterpene
FormulaC15H22O
Molecular weight218.33 g/mol
IUPAC name(5R,6R)-6-ethyl-3,6-dimethyl-5-prop-1-en-2-yl-5,7-dihydro-4H-1-benzofuran
XLogP4.9
PubChem CID165365640
SafetyNo notable concern.

Scent facets

  • Warm, spicy-woody, slightly sweet.

Found in

Also called

  • DTXSID101045616
  • RefChem:919295
  • DTXCID401527540
  • 17910-09-7
  • Curzerene

Data: PubChem, GBIF (retrieved 2026-09-09); descriptions by Benjuí.