β-santalol
Sign in to saveAlso known as (1S-(1alpha,2alpha(Z),4alpha))-2-Methyl-5-(2-methyl-3-methylenebicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-yl)-2-penten-1-ol, beta-Santalenol, 2-Methyl-5-(2-methyl-3-methylene-2-norbornyl)-2-penten-1-ol
β-Santalol is an organic compound that is classified as a sesquiterpene. It comprises about 20% of the oil of sandalwood, the major component being α-santalol. In 2002, about 60 tons of sandalwood oil were produced by steam distillation of the heartwood of Santalum album. It is used in perfumery as a fixative, modifier and dominant (central accord).
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- Has part
- carbon
- Mass
- 220.182715
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- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₂₄O
- isomeric SMILES
- C/C(=C/CC[C@@]1([C@H]2CC[C@H](C2)C1=C)C)/CO
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=CCCC1(C2CCC(C2)C1=C)C)CO
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β-Santalol is an organic compound that is classified as a sesquiterpene. It comprises about 20% of the oil of sandalwood, the major component being α-santalol. In 2002, about 60 tons of sandalwood oil were produced by steam distillation of the heartwood of Santalum album. It is used in perfumery as a fixative, modifier and dominant (central accord).
Because of concerns about the sustainability of sandalwood tree cultivation, scientists have developed routes to α-santalol and β-santalol via fermentation, including using Rhodobacter sphaeroides. BASF launched its version under their Isobionics brand in July 2020.
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