α-Cadinol
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IUPAC name
Cadin-4-en-10-ol
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,4S,4aR,8aR)-1,6-Dimethyl-4-propan-2-yl-3,4,4a,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol | |
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C 15H 26O | |
Molar mass | 222.37 g/mol |
Appearance | white crystalline |
Melting point | 73 to 74 °C (163 to 165 °F; 346 to 347 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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α-Cadinol or 10α-hydroxy-4-cadinene is an
Natural occurrence
This compound is found in essential oils and extracts of many plants, such as
- Agrotaxis selaginoides,
- Tabernaemontana catharinensis[3]
- Litsea acutivena (7.7%),[4]
- Salvia aratocensis (20%),[5]
- Protium giganteum (7%),[6]
- Uvaria ovata root bark (13–24%),[7]
- Plinia trunciflora (19%)[8]
- Tanacetum sonbolii (35%)[9]
- Schisandra chinensis berries (5%),[10]
- Melia azedarach (11%),[11]
- Neolitsea parvigemma (10%),[12]
- Tetradenia riparia (8%)[13]
Biological activity
α-Cadinol was said to act as
See also
- δ-Cadinol(torreyol)