sclareolide
Sign in to saveSclareolide is a sesquiterpene lactone natural product derived from various plant sources including Salvia sclarea, Salvia yosgadensis, and cigar tobacco. It is a close analog of sclareol, a plant antifungal compound.
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- Mass
- 250.193280072
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- canonical SMILES
- O=C1OC2(C)CCC3C(C)(C)CCCC3(C)C2C1
- isomeric SMILES
- CC1(C)CCC[C@@]2(C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]1(C)OC(=O)C[C@H]21
- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₂₆O₂
- found in taxon
- Abies holophylla
- Commons category
- Sclareolide
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Sclareolide is a sesquiterpene lactone natural product derived from various plant sources including Salvia sclarea, Salvia yosgadensis, and cigar tobacco. It is a close analog of sclareol, a plant antifungal compound.
It is used as a fragrance in cosmetics and has been more recently marketed as a weight loss supplement, though there is no clinical evidence to support this effect.
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