1.0 2010-04-08 22:07:47 UTC 2025-11-18 23:05:36 UTC FDB007819 Patchouli alcohol Patchouli alcohol is a member of the class of compounds known as tertiary alcohols. Tertiary alcohols are compounds in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom R3COH (R not H ). Patchouli alcohol is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Patchouli alcohol is a camphor, earthy, and patchouli tasting compound found in ginger, which makes patchouli alcohol a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product. Patchoulol or patchouli alcohol (C15H26O) is a sesquiterpene alcohol found in patchouli. Patchouli oil is an important material in perfumery. The (−)-optical isomer is one of the organic compounds responsible for the typical patchouli scent. Patchoulol is also used in the synthesis of the chemotherapy drug Taxol . Patchoulanol Patchouli alcohol Patchoulic alcohol Patchoulol C15H26O 222.3663 222.198365454 (6S,8S)-2,2,6,8-tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.0³,⁸]undecan-3-ol patchoulol 5986-55-0 C[C@H]1CCC2(O)C(C)(C)C3CC[C@@]2(C)C1C3 InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-10-5-8-15(16)13(2,3)11-6-7-14(15,4)12(10)9-11/h10-12,16H,5-9H2,1-4H3/t10-,11?,12?,14-,15?/m0/s1 GGHMUJBZYLPWFD-DUNKBJDJSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tertiary alcohols. Tertiary alcohols are compounds in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom R3COH (R not H ). Tertiary alcohols Organic compounds Organic oxygen compounds Organooxygen compounds Alcohols and polyols Aliphatic homopolycyclic compounds Cyclic alcohols and derivatives Hydrocarbon derivatives Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound Cyclic alcohol Hydrocarbon derivative Tertiary alcohol Bisabolanes logp 4.19 ALOGPS logs -4.43 ALOGPS solubility 8.30e-03 g/l ALOGPS melting_point 56 oC logp 3.5 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic 0.29 ChemAxon iupac (6S,8S)-2,2,6,8-tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.0³,⁸]undecan-3-ol ChemAxon average_mass 222.3663 ChemAxon mono_mass 222.198365454 ChemAxon smiles C[C@H]1CCC2(O)C(C)(C)C3CC[C@@]2(C)C1C3 ChemAxon formula C15H26O ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-10-5-8-15(16)13(2,3)11-6-7-14(15,4)12(10)9-11/h10-12,16H,5-9H2,1-4H3/t10-,11?,12?,14-,15?/m0/s1 ChemAxon inchikey GGHMUJBZYLPWFD-DUNKBJDJSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 20.23 ChemAxon refractivity 66.22 ChemAxon polarizability 26.73 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 0 ChemAxon acceptor_count 1 ChemAxon donor_count 1 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::MsMs 61824 Specdb::MsMs 61825 Specdb::MsMs 61826 Specdb::MsMs 118431 Specdb::MsMs 118432 Specdb::MsMs 118433 Specdb::MsMs 3604418 Specdb::MsMs 3604419 Specdb::MsMs 3604420 Specdb::MsMs 3604421 Specdb::MsMs 3604422 Specdb::MsMs 3604423 7940 Ginger Type 1 specific Zingiber officinale 94328 camphor earthy patchouli powdery Anti bacterial 145 A substance that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. Anti-plaque 531 Fungicide 940 A substance used to destroy fungal pests. Pesticide 1210 Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests.