(-)-alpha-Gurjunene
Compound Structure: |
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Synonyms: | (-)-alpha-Gurjunene;489-40-7;1H-Cycloprop[e]azulene, 1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-, [1aR-(1a.alpha.,4.alpha.,4a.beta.,7b.alpha.)]-;4-Aromadendrene;1,1,4,7-Tetramethyl-1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compound ID: | NMPC-562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular Formula: | C15H24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canonical SMILES: | CC1CCC2C(C2(C)C)C3=C(CCC13)C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
InChIKey: | SPCXZDDGSGTVAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
About the compound: | Gurjunene, also known as (-)-α-gurjunene, is a natural carbotricyclic sesquiterpene that is most commonly found in gurjun balsam, an essential oil compound extracted from plants of the genus Dipterocarpus.[1][2] The following reaction that synthesizes gurjunene can be catalyzed by alpha-gurjunene synthase:[3] GHS Hazard Statements H304 (100%): May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways [Danger Aspiration hazard] |
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Source Species: |
Monodora tenuifolia Eugenia uniflora |