Spathulenol
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IUPAC name
6β,11-Cyclo-4α,5β-guai-10(14)-en-4-ol
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1aR,4aR,7S,7aR,7bR)-1,1,7-Trimethyl-4-methylidenedecahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulen-7-ol | |
Other names
Spatulenol
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C15H24O | |
Molar mass | 220.356 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Spathulenol is a tricyclic sesquiterpene alcohol which has a basic skeleton similar to the azulenes. It occurs in oregano among other plants.
History and occurrence
[edit]A volatile oil was extracted from waterwort distillery (Artemisia vulgaris) and tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), from which the sesquiterpene alcohol spathulenol was isolated for the first time in 1975 as a colorless, viscous compound with an earth-aromatic odor and bitter-spicy taste.[1]