Thujopsene
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Preferred IUPAC name (1aS,4aS,8aS)-2,4a,8,8-Tetramethyl-1,1a,4,4a,5,6,7,8-octahydrocyclopropa[d]naphthalene | |
Other names Sesquichamene; Thujopsen; Widdrene | |
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Chemical formula | C15H24 |
Molar mass | 204.357 g·mol−1 |
Density | 0.936 g/mL (20 °C)[1] |
Boiling point | 258 to 260 °C (496 to 500 °F; 531 to 533 K)[1] |
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Chemical compound
Thujopsene is a natural chemical compound, classified as a sesquiterpene, with the molecular formula C15H24.
Thujopsene is found in the essential oil of a variety of conifers,[2] in particular Juniperus cedrus and Thujopsis dolabrata in which it comprises around 2.2% of the weight of the heartwood.[3]
Biosynthesis
Thujopsene is biosynthesized from farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP):[4]
References
- ^ a b "(−)-Thujopsene". Sigma-Aldrich.
- ^ Erdtman, H.; Norin, T. (1960). "Structure of thujopsene and hinokiic acid from coniferous wood". Chemistry and Industry (22): 622–623.
- ^ Runeburg, Jarl; Gramstad, Thor; Larsson, Lennart; Dodson, R. M. (1960). "The Chemistry of the Natural Order Cupressales XXX. Constituents of Juniperus cedrus L.". Acta Chemica Scandinavica. 14: 1991–1994. doi:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.14-1991.
- ^ J. Mann; et al. (1994). Natural Products: their chemistry and biological significance. Longman Scientific & Technical. ISBN 978-0582060098.