Terpinen-4-ol

Terpinen-4-ol
Identifiers
CAS number	562-74-3 Y
PubChem	11230
ChemSpider	10756 Y
UNII	L65MV77ZG6 Y
MeSH	terpinenol-4
ChEMBL	CHEMBL507795 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O
InChI InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-8(2)10(11)6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,8,11H,5-7H2,1-3H3 Y Key: WRYLYDPHFGVWKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C10H18O/c1-8(2)10(11)6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,8,11H,5-7H2,1-3H3 Key: WRYLYDPHFGVWKC-UHFFFAOYAQ
Properties
Molecular formula	C10H18O
Molar mass	154.25 g mol−1
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Infobox references

Terpinen-4-ol is a terpene with a molecular weight of 154.249.

It is considered the primary active ingredient of tea tree oil.^[1] It is also the compound of highest concentration in the essential oil of nutmeg.^{[citation needed]}

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Synthesis

References

1. ↑ Hammer, K. A.; Carson, C. F.; Riley, T. V. (2012). "Effects of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Essential Oil and the Major Monoterpene Component Terpinen-4-ol on the Development of Single- and Multistep Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Susceptibility". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 56 (2): 909–915. doi:10.1128/AAC.05741-11. PMC 3264233. PMID 22083482.