fenchol
Sign in to saveAlso known as fenchyl alcohol, fenchyl alcohols, fenchols, 3,3-dimethyl-8,9-dinorbornan-2-ol, (+)-Fenchol, 2-Fenchanol, 2-Norbornanol, 3,3-Dimethyl-8,9-dinorbornan-2-ol
Fenchol or 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-norbornanol is a monoterpenoid and an isomer of borneol. It is a colorless or white solid. It occurs widely in nature.
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- Has part
- carbon
- Mass
- 154.135765
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- found in taxon
- Salvia officinalis
- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₁₈O
- canonical SMILES
- CC1(C2CCC(C2)(C1O)C)C
- Commons category
- Fenchol
- has characteristic
- bitterness
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Fenchol or 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-norbornanol is a monoterpenoid and an isomer of borneol. It is a colorless or white solid. It occurs widely in nature.
The naturally occurring enantiomere (1R)-endo-(+)-fenchol is used extensively in perfumery. Fenchol gives basil its characteristic scent, and comprises 15.9% of the volatile oils of some species of Aster.
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