Patchoulol
IUPAC name	3,4,4αβ,5,6β,7,8,8α-Octahydro-4α,8αβ,9,9- tetramethyl-1,6-methanonaphthalen-1β(2H)-ol
Other names	Patchouli camphor; (–)-patchoulol; (1R,3R,6S,7S,8S)-patchoulol, patchouli alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number	5986-55-0
EC number	227-807-2
SMILES	O[C@@]23CC[C@@H]([C@@H]1C[C@@H](CC[C@@]12C)C3(C)C)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C15H26O
Molar mass	222.36
Appearance	Hexagonal-trapezohedral crystals
Density	1.0284
Melting point	56 °C, 329 K, 133 °F 39-40 °C (racemic)
Boiling point	140 °C, 413 K, 284 °F
Solubility in water	practically insoluble
Solubility in ethanol	soluble
Solubility in diethyl ether	soluble
Refractive index (nD)	1.5029
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Patchoulol or patchouli alcohol (C₁₅H₂₆O) is a terpene extracted from Patchouli ^[1]. The (-)-optical isomer one of the organic compounds responsible for the typical patchouli scent.

[edit] Toxicology

This section requires expansion.

[edit] See also

• 10-hydroxypatchoulol
• Norpatchoulenol

[edit] External links

• Chime 3D representation

1. ^ Deguerry F., Pastore L., Wu S., Clark A., Chappell J., Schalk M. The diverse sesquiterpene profile of patchouli, Pogostemon cablin, is correlated with a limited number of sesquiterpene synthases(2006) Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 454 (2), pp. 123-136.