thujene

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| IUPACName=1-Isopropyl-4-methylbicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-ene

| OtherNames=α-Thujene
3-Thujene
Thujiene

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Thujene (or α-thujene) is a natural organic compound classified as a monoterpene.{{cite journal

| title = Ueber das Thujen, ein neues bicyclisches Terpen

| author = L. Tschugaeff

| journal = Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft

| volume = 33

| issue = 3

| pages = 3118–3126

| year = 1900

| url = https://zenodo.org/record/1425992

| doi = 10.1002/cber.19000330363 | author-link = Lev Aleksandrovich Chugaev

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It is found in the essential oils of a variety of plants, and contributes pungency to the flavor of some herbs such as Summer savory.PDR for Herbal Medicines, Third Edition, Joerg Gruenwald (Editor), page 802. {{ISBN|1-56363-512-7}}

The term thujene usually refers to α-thujene. A less common chemically related double-bond isomer is known as β-thujene (or 2-thujene). Another double-bond isomer is known as sabinene.

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align="center"|α-Thujene | align="center"|β-Thujene | align="center"|Sabinene