Cedrol

Cedrol
Names
	IUPAC name 8α-Cedran-8β-ol
	Systematic IUPAC name (3R,3aS,6R,7R,8aS)-3,6,8,8-Tetramethyloctahydro-1H-3a,7-methanoazulen-6-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	77-53-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1974890;
ChemSpider	59018;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.942
PubChem CID	65575;
UNII	63ZM9703BO ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1041269 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-10-5-6-11-13(2,3)12-9-15(10,11)8-7-14(12,4)16/h10-12,16H,5-9H2,1-4H3/t10-,11+,12-,14-,15+/m1/s1 Key: SVURIXNDRWRAFU-OGMFBOKVSA-N;
	SMILES O[C@@]2(CC[C@]31[C@@H](CC[C@H]1C)C([C@H]2C3)(C)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H26O
Molar mass	222.372 g·mol−1
Density	1.01 g/mL
Melting point	86 to 87 °C (187 to 189 °F; 359 to 360 K)
Boiling point	273 °C (523 °F; 546 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cedrol is a sesquiterpene alcohol found in the essential oil of conifers (cedar oil), especially in the genera Cupressus (cypress) and Juniperus (juniper). It has also been identified in Origanum onites, a plant related to oregano.^[3] Its main uses are in the chemistry of aroma compounds.^[4] It makes up about 19% of cedarwood oil Texas and 15.8% of cedarwood oil Virginia.^[5]

Cedrol has not been proven to be toxic in humans. It has been shown to have antioxidant and antiinflammatory along with other beneficial effects. In skin sensitization tests 2/20 people showed negative effects, and on the second test there was no sensitivity found. This compound and ones similar have been found to have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, tonic, astringent, diuretic, sedative, insecticidal, and antifungal activities in vitro.^[6] These compounds are used globally in traditional medicine and cosmetics.^[7] Results of a 2015 study suggest that cedrol strongly attracts pregnant female mosquitoes after they have fed, which can be used to create cedrol-baited traps.^[8]

References

^ Budavari, Susan, ed. (1996). The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (12th ed.). Merck. ISBN 0911910123., 1961
^ Sigma-Aldrich Co., (+)-Cedrol. Retrieved on 25 May 2011.
^ Connolly, JD; Hill, RA, eds. (1991). Dictionary of Terpenoids. Vol. 1 Mono- and sesquiterpenoids. Chapman&Hall. SQ02555. ISBN 0-412-25770-X.
^ Breitmeier, E (2006). Terpenes: flavors, fragrances, pharmaca, pheromones. Wiley-VCH. pp. 46–47. ISBN 3-527-31786-4.
^ Susan Barclay-Nichols. "Point of Interest!". swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com.
^ Jeong, H. U.; Kwon, S. S.; Kong, T. Y.; Kim, J. H.; Lee, H. S. (2014). "Inhibitory effects of cedrol, β-cedrene, and thujopsene on cytochrome P450 enzyme activities in human liver microsomes". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A. 77 (22–24): 1522–32. doi:10.1080/15287394.2014.955906. PMID 25343299.
^ "Cedrol". TOXNET: Toxicology Data Network.
^ Lindh, Jenny; Okal, Michael (March 2015). "Discovery of an oviposition attractant for gravid malaria vectors of the Anopheles gambiae species complex". Malaria Journal. 14 (119): 119. doi:10.1186/s12936-015-0636-0. PMC 4404675. PMID 25885703.

[1] Budavari, Susan, ed. (1996). The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (12th ed.). Merck. ISBN 0911910123., 1961

[2] Sigma-Aldrich Co., (+)-Cedrol. Retrieved on 25 May 2011.

[3] Connolly, JD; Hill, RA, eds. (1991). Dictionary of Terpenoids. Vol. 1 Mono- and sesquiterpenoids. Chapman&Hall. SQ02555. ISBN 0-412-25770-X.

[4] Breitmeier, E (2006). Terpenes: flavors, fragrances, pharmaca, pheromones. Wiley-VCH. pp. 46–47. ISBN 3-527-31786-4.

[5] Susan Barclay-Nichols. "Point of Interest!". swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com.

[6] Jeong, H. U.; Kwon, S. S.; Kong, T. Y.; Kim, J. H.; Lee, H. S. (2014). "Inhibitory effects of cedrol, β-cedrene, and thujopsene on cytochrome P450 enzyme activities in human liver microsomes". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A. 77 (22–24): 1522–32. doi:10.1080/15287394.2014.955906. PMID 25343299.

[Cedrol_toxicity-7] "Cedrol". TOXNET: Toxicology Data Network.

[8] Lindh, Jenny; Okal, Michael (March 2015). "Discovery of an oviposition attractant for gravid malaria vectors of the Anopheles gambiae species complex". Malaria Journal. 14 (119): 119. doi:10.1186/s12936-015-0636-0. PMC 4404675. PMID 25885703.

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