Guaiol or champacol is an organic compound, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol found in several plants, especially in the oil of guaiacum and cypress pine.[1] It is a crystalline solid that melts at 92 °C.[2] Guaiol is one of many terpenes found in Cannabis and it has been associated with anxiolytic activity.[3][4]
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IUPAC name
Guai-1(5)-en-11-ol
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Systematic IUPAC name
2-[(3S,5R,8S)-3,8-Dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulen-5-yl]propan-2-ol | |
Other names
Champacol,
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.003 |
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C15H26O | |
Molar mass | 222.372 g·mol−1 |
Density | 0.961 g/mL |
Melting point | 92 °C (198 °F; 365 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Guaiol yields a deep purple color when treated with electrophilic bromine reagents.[5]