Patchoulol

Patchoulol
IUPAC name

3,4,4αβ,5,6β,7,8,8α-Octahydro-4α,8αβ,9,9-
tetramethyl-1,6-methanonaphthalen-1β(2H)-ol
Other names

Patchouli camphor;
(–)-patchoulol;
(1R,3R,6S,7S,8S)-patchoulol, patchouli alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number 5986-55-0
EC number 227-807-2
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Properties
Molecular formula C15H26O
Molar mass 222.36
Appearance Hexagonal-trapezohedral crystals
Density 1.0284
Melting point

56 °C, 329 K, 133 °F
39-40 °C (racemic)
Boiling point

140 °C, 413 K, 284 °F
Solubility in water practically insoluble
Solubility in ethanol soluble
Solubility in diethyl ether soluble
Refractive index (nD) 1.5029
Hazards
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Patchoulol or patchouli alcohol (C15H26O) is a terpene extracted from Patchouli.[1] The (-)-optical isomer is one of the organic compounds responsible for the typical patchouli scent. Patchoulol is also used in the synthesis of the chemotherapy drug Taxol.

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References

  1. ^ Deguerry F., Pastore L., Wu S., Clark A., Chappell J., Schalk M. (2006). "The diverse sesquiterpene profile of patchouli, Pogostemon cablin, is correlated with a limited number of sesquiterpene synthases". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 454 (2): 123–136. doi:10.1016/j.abb.2006.08.006. PMID 16970904. 

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