Patchoulol
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC names
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 | |
5986-55-0  | |
| EC number | 227-807-2 |
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| Properties | |
| C15H26O | |
| Molar mass | 222.36 |
| Appearance | Hexagonal-trapezohedral crystals |
| Density | 1.0284 g/mL |
| Melting point | 56 °C (133 °F; 329 K) (racemic) |
| Boiling point | 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K) |
| practically insoluble | |
| Solubility in ethanol | soluble |
| Solubility in diethyl ether | soluble |
| Refractive index (nD) |
1.5029 |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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| 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
- ↑ 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.