Guaiol

Guaiol

Names
IUPAC name 2-[(3S,5R,8S)-3,8-Dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-5-azulenyl]-2-propanol
Other names Champacol, 5-Azulenemethanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	489-86-1
ChEBI	CHEBI:5552
ChEMBL	ChEMBL226915
ChemSpider	198233
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	227829
InChI InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-10-5-7-12(15(3,4)16)9-14-11(2)6-8-13(10)14/h10-12,16H,5-9H2,1-4H3/t10-,11-,12+/m0/s1 Key: TWVJWDMOZJXUID-SDDRHHMPSA-N InChI=1/C15H26O/c1-10-5-7-12(15(3,4)16)9-14-11(2)6-8-13(10)14/h10-12,16H,5-9H2,1-4H3/t10-,11-,12+/m0/s1 Key: TWVJWDMOZJXUID-SDDRHHMPBW
SMILES OC([C@H]1C\C2=C(/[C@H](CC1)C)CC[C@@H]2C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H26O
Molar mass	222.37 g·mol^−1
Density	0.961 g/mL
Boiling point	92 °C (198 °F; 365 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Guaiol or champacol is an organic compound, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol found in several plants, especially in the oil of guaiacum and cypress pine.^[1] It is a crystalline solid that melts at 92 °C.^[2] Guaiol is one of many terpenes found in Cannabis^[3].

Reactions

Guaiol yields a deep purple color when treated with electrophilic bromine reagents.^[4]

See also

• Guaiene

References

1. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
2. Wolfram Alpha Guaiol
3. Hillig, Karl W (2004-10-01). "A chemotaxonomic analysis of terpenoid variation in Cannabis". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 32 (10): 875–891. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2004.04.004.
4. Waddell, TG; Arp, NW; Bodine, KD; Pagni, RM (2002). "The guaiol color reaction". Planta Medica 68 (10): 949–50. doi:10.1055/s-2002-34931. PMID 12391567.