Patchoulol
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| Patchoulol | ||
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| IUPAC name 3,4,4αβ,5,6β,7,8,8α-Octahydro-4α,8αβ,9,9- | ||
| Other names Patchouli camphor; | ||
| 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 g/mL | |
| Melting point | 56 °C, 329 K, 133 °F 39-40 °C (racemic) | |
| Boiling point | 140 °C; 284 °F; 413 K | |
| Solubility in water | practically insoluble | |
| Solubility in ethanol | soluble | |
| Solubility in diethyl ether | soluble | |
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.5029 | |
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| MSDS | External MSDS | |
(verify) (what is: / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | ||
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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
- ↑ 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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