sclareol
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Sclareol is a fragrant chemical compound found in Salvia sclarea, from which it derives its name. It is classified as a bicyclic diterpene alcohol having roles in plant growth, development, defense, and attraction of pollinators.
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- Mass
- 308.271530392
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- Commons category
- Sclareol
- isomeric SMILES
- C[C@]12CCCC([C@@H]1CC[C@@]([C@@H]2CC[C@](C)(C=C)O)(C)O)(C)C
- chemical formula
- C₂₀H₃₆O₂
- canonical SMILES
- OC(C=C)(C)CCC1C(O)(C)CCC2C(C)(C)CCCC12C
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Sclareol is a fragrant chemical compound found in Salvia sclarea, from which it derives its name. It is classified as a bicyclic diterpene alcohol having roles in plant growth, development, defense, and attraction of pollinators.
It is an amber-colored solid with a sweet, herbaceous, balsamic scent used as a fragrance in perfume manufacturing, and as a flavoring agent. Sclareol is the most common starting material for manufacturing ambroxide (tradenames, Ambrox or Ambroxan), which is used as a fixative in commercial perfumes.