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juniper camphor

Name(s)	juniper camphor
Scientific name(s)	7(11)-selinen-4.alpha.-ol; (+)-selin-7(11)-en-4.alpha.-ol; 1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-ylidene-3,4,5,6,8,8a-hexahydro-2h-naphthalen-1-ol; 1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethylidene)decahydro-1-naphthalenol #; dtxsid50334584; chebi:167358
Formula	C15H26O
Molecular mass	222.372
IUPAC name	1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-ylidene-3,4,5,6,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol
INCHI	InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-11(2)12-6-9-14(3)7-5-8-15(4,16)13(14)10-12/h13,16H,5-10H2,1-4H3
SMILE	CC(C)=C1CCC2(C)CCCC(C)(O)C2C1
CAS ID	53840-55-4; 2564-83-2
PubChem ID	521214
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	Not available

Description	Juniper camphor is a member of the class of compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. Sesquiterpenoids are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units. Juniper camphor is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Juniper camphor can be found in ginger, which makes juniper camphor a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.

Description

Juniper camphor is a member of the class of compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. Sesquiterpenoids are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units. Juniper camphor is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Juniper camphor can be found in ginger, which makes juniper camphor a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.