Category Archives: Pinene Beta

beta-Pinene (β-pinene) is a colorless liquid, soluble in alcohol, but not water. It has a woody-green pine-like smell. It occurs naturally in rosemary, parsley, dill, basil, yarrow, and rose. It is also a major constituent of hop aroma and flavor. If oxidized in air, the allylic products of the pinocarveol and myrtenol family prevail