CAS 489-40-7PubChem CID 15560276
(-)-alpha-Gurjunene
(-)-alpha-gurjunene is a carbotricyclic compound and sesquiterpene that is 1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulene which is substituted by methyl groups at positions 1, 1, 4 and 7 (the 1aR,4R,4aR,7bS- diastereoisomer). It has been isolated from several plant species such as Anaphalis nubigena and Jatropha ribifolia. It has a role as a volatile oil component, an antibacterial agent and a plant metabolite. It is a sesquiterpene and a carbotricyclic compound. It is an enantiomer of a (+)-alpha-gurjunene. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (1aR,4R,4aR,7bS)-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[e]azulene
- Molecular formula
- C15H24
- Molecular weight
- 204.35 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 204.187800766 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 4
Also known as
(1aR,4R,4aR,7bS)-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azuleneCHEBI:61699(-)-.alpha.-Gurjunene1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydrocyclopropa(e)azulene1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[e]azulene(1aR,4R,4aR,7bS)-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1H-cyclopropa(e)azuleneRefChem:67690alpha-Gurjunene
10 more reported names
Gurjunenealpha-gurjenenealpha-gurujeneiota-gurjunenea-gurjuneneGurjunene-alphaSPCXZDDGSGTVAW-XIDUGBJDSA-N1H-cycloprop[e]azulene,1abeta,2,3,4,4aalpha,5,6,7bbeta-octahydro-1,1,4beta,7-tetramethyl1H-cyclopropa[e]azulene, 1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl1H-cycloprop[e]azulene,1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-,[1aR-(1aalpha,4alpha,4abeta,7balpha)]-
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:61699
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0052126
- PubMed:10190971
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