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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 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.025.279 |
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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 |
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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
- 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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