(+)-ALPHA-PINENE (+)-3,6,6-TRIMETHYLBICYCLO[3.1.1]HEPT-2-ENE C10 H16
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The six member carbon 1 - 6 and four member carbon 1,6,5,7 rings.
The two methyl groups labeled 8 and 9 are called axial methyl groups -CH3 and
double bond >C=C< between carbon atoms 2 and 3 with methyl group 10 at carbon 2.
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