Spathulenol facts for kids
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Preferred IUPAC name
(1aR,4aR,7S,7aR,7bR)-1,1,7-Trimethyl-4-methylidenedecahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulen-7-ol
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| Other names | Spatulenol |
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| SMILES | C[C@@]1(CC[C@@H]2[C@@H]1[C@H]3[C@H](C3(C)C)CCC2=C)O |
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| Molecular formula | C15H24O |
| Molar mass | 220.35 g mol-1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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
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.
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