Α-cedrol

Cedrol

Names
IUPAC name (1S,2R,5S,7R,8R)-2,6,6,8-tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.01,5]undecan-8-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	77-53-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	59018
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.942
PubChem CID	65575
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	222.37 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. Its main uses are in the chemistry of aroma compounds. It makes up about 19% of cedarwood oil Texas and 15.8% of cedarwood oil Virginia.

Cedrol has toxic and possibly carcinogenic properties. 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.