Collection: Terpenes

Terpenes — covers terpene compounds from hemiterpenes to triterpenes, including acyclic, monocyclic, and bicyclic monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and diterpenes built from isoprene units. This natural compound class serves as reference material for natural product, aroma, and plant biochemistry research.

Terpenes in this category are used by natural product researchers and the flavor-fragrance chemistry field as reference compounds for identifying and quantifying essential oil components by GC or GC-MS. Derivatives such as borneol, camphene, and zerumbone are used as model substances in natural product synthesis and structure-activity relationship studies, while triterpenes such as bardoxolone methyl serve as models in natural product organic chemistry research.

Examples of products in this collection: TCI C0016 5872-08-2 (+/-)-10-Camphorsulfonic Acid, TCI B5700 10309-37-2 Bakuchiol, TCI I0889 61597-98-6 (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl (S)-2-Hydroxypropionate, TCI B6417 464-43-7 (+)-Borneol, TCI Z0060 471-05-6 Zerumbone, TCI B6838 218600-53-4 Bardoxolone Methyl, TCI A0002 631-71-0 Ethyl Abietate, TCI C0009 79-92-5 (+/-)-Camphene (contains ca. 20% Tricyclene).

Pay attention to optical isomers and stereochemistry (for example the (+) or (-) form), purity grade, and the possible presence of related isomer mixtures, such as the tricyclene content in camphene, when selecting terpenes for analytical purposes. All products are genuine Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI) Japan products, with purity, packaging, and storage conditions listed on each item's page.

Other categories at the same level under Biochemicals & Biological Reagents, often used together in a single laboratory workflow:

• Pharmaceutical Research Reagents (for Experimental Use)
• Amino Acids
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Antibiotics
• Enzymes, Enzyme Inhibitors, Enzyme Substrates

This collection is further divided into 7 more specific groups:

• Bicyclic Monoterpenes
• Monocyclic Monoterpenes
• Triterpenes
• Diterpenes
• Sesquiterpenes
• Acyclic Monoterpenes
• Hemiterpenes

Back to Biochemicals & Biological Reagents. For large-volume procurement, special packaging, or specific grades, contact the AMI Scientific team — the official distributor of TCI Japan in Indonesia — to check availability and lead time directly from Japan.