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Patchoulol
Names
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
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.025.279 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 227-807-2
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
SMILES
  • O23CC(1C(CC12C)C3(C)C)C
Properties
Chemical 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 (284 °F; 413 K)
Solubility in water practically insoluble
Solubility in ethanol soluble
Solubility in diethyl ether soluble
Refractive index (nD) 1.5029
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Patchoulol or patchouli alcohol (C15H26O) is a terpene extracted from Patchouli . 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.

Toxicology

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See also

External links

  1. Deguerry F., Pastore L., Wu S., Clark A., Chappell J., Schalk M. The diverse sesquiterpene profile of patchouli, Pogostemon cablin, is correlated with a limited number of sesquiterpene synthases(2006) Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 454 (2), pp. 123-136.


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