Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
2,4-thujadiene
2,4-thujadiene is a light, volatile monoterpene hydrocarbon — the kind of fresh, often citrusy or piney top-note compound that evaporates fastest from an oil. Across our dataset it was measured in 10 oils (12 samples), concentrating most in Myrtle, Fennel, Cedarwood.
Essential oils richest in 2,4-thujadiene
Measured relative composition (GC peak-area %) pooled across published GC-MS samples — median, typical range (middle 50%) and the maximum seen.
| Oil | Median | Typical range | Max | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle | 0.5% | 0.5%–0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| Fennel | 0.22% | 0.22%–0.22% | 0.22% | 1 |
| Cedarwood | 0.08% | 0.05%–0.12% | 0.15% | 2 |
| Nutmeg | 0.08% | 0.04%–0.11% | 0.15% | 2 |
| Laurel | 0.04% | 0.04%–0.04% | 0.04% | 1 |
| Citronella | 0.03% | 0.03%–0.03% | 0.03% | 1 |
| Peppermint | 0.01% | 0.01%–0.01% | 0.01% | 1 |
| Ravintsara | 0.01% | 0.01%–0.01% | 0.01% | 1 |
| Sage | 0.01% | 0.01%–0.01% | 0.01% | 1 |
| Thyme | 0.01% | 0.01%–0.01% | 0.01% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other monoterpene hydrocarbon compounds across the oils.
Figures are GC peak-area percentages pooled across published GC-MS samples, not concentrations, and describe chemistry — not health effects. How this is built →