# α-copaene


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/alpha-copaene

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 12303902 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12303902)
- **Measured in:** 53 oils, 460 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

Share of each oil (median of GC-MS samples, with interquartile range):

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Copaiba](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/copaiba) | 7.28 | 5.28–7.74 | 10.09 | 14 |
| [Sacred frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sacred-frankincense) | 4.91 | 4.91–4.91 | 4.91 | 1 |
| [Palo santo](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/palo-santo) | 4.5 | 4.5–4.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| [Manuka](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/manuka) | 4.17 | 4.09–4.59 | 5 | 3 |
| Coriander | 2.95 | 2.48–3.43 | 3.9 | 2 |
| [Vetiver](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/vetiver) | 2.93 | 2.93–2.93 | 2.93 | 1 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 2.56 | 1.18–2.94 | 4.94 | 18 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 2.27 | 1.1–2.61 | 3.21 | 19 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 1.7 | 0.92–2.47 | 3.24 | 2 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 1.3 | 0.79–2.75 | 5.6 | 4 |
| [Blue tansy](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-tansy) | 1.09 | 1.09–1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.95 | 0.18–1.27 | 4.75 | 23 |
| Vitex | 0.82 | 0.82–0.82 | 0.82 | 1 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 0.8 | 0.45–1.15 | 1.5 | 2 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 0.8 | 0.77–0.82 | 1.44 | 5 |
| [Tea tree](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tea-tree) | 0.69 | 0.49–0.9 | 1.1 | 2 |
| [Lime](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lime) | 0.64 | 0.64–0.64 | 0.64 | 1 |
| [Patchouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/patchouli) | 0.64 | 0.63–0.64 | 0.68 | 5 |
| [Eucalyptus globulus](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/eucalyptus-globulus) | 0.59 | 0.35–0.84 | 1.08 | 2 |
| [Nutmeg](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/nutmeg) | 0.57 | 0.13–1.07 | 3 | 31 |

Methodology: https://essential-oils.club/oils/methodology

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