Reaction of α -Pinene with Phenols.

Unanticipated Stickiness of α-Pinene.

The adsorption of α-pinene to solid surfaces is an important primary step during the chemical conversion of this common terpene over mesoporous materials, as well as during the formation of atmospheric aerosols. We provide evidence of tight and loose physisorbed states of α-pinene bound on amorphous SiO2 as determined by their adsorption entropy, enthalpy, and binding free energies characterize...

Biological activities of α-pinene and β-pinene enantiomers.

The antimicrobial activities of the isomers and enantiomers of pinene were evaluated against bacterial and fungal cells. The agar diffusion test showed that only the positive enantiomers of the α- and β-isomers of pinene were active. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal microbicidal concentration (MMC) of these monoterpenes were also determined, confirming that the positive en...

Parameterization of α-pinene ozonolysis SOA

Aerosol Formation from the Reaction of Α-pinene and Ozone Using

A kinetic mechanism was used to describe the gas-phase reactions of α-pinene with ozone. This reaction scheme produces low vapor pressure reaction products that distribute between gas and particle phases. Partitioning was treated as an equilibrium between the rate of particle uptake and rate of particle loss of semivolatile terpene reaction products. Given estimated liquid vapor pressures and a...

Fragrant environment with α-pinene decreases tumor growth in mice.

Stress is believed to be harmful to not only mental but also physical health. However, proving a link between stress and disease is difficult. A recent study reported that an environmental enrichment reduced cancer growth via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and leptin. Here, we report that mice kept in a fragrant environment enriched with α-pinene show reduced melanoma growth. Tumor vol...