龍涎香醇
龍涎香醇(英文:Ambrein)為芳香物質,被使用於香水工業中。它是龍涎香中最主要的成分,龍涎香是從抹香鯨消化系統中分泌出的。且龍涎香醇也被認為是龍涎香中有所謂春藥功效的可能成分。[1]
龍涎香醇 | |
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IUPAC名 (1R,2R,8aS)-1-[(E)-6-[(1S)-2,2-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]-4-methylhex-3-enyl]-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-ol (1S,2R,3R)-2-[(E)-6-[(1S)-2,2-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]-4-methylhex-3-enyl]-1,3,7,7-tetramethylbicyclo[4.4.0]decan-3-ol | |
識別 | |
CAS號 | 473-03-0 |
PubChem | 11826112 |
ChemSpider | 10000763 |
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InChIKey | BIADSXOKHZFLSN-CQDHYIGWBE |
ChEBI | 78306 |
性質 | |
化學式 | C30H52O |
摩爾質量 | 428.73 g·mol−1 |
若非註明,所有數據均出自標準狀態(25 ℃,100 kPa)下。 |
它是一種三萜醇。
生物合成
龍涎香醇的生物合成起始於鯊烯,由鯊烯-藿烯環化酶(SHC)催化其生成單環的3-deoxyachilleol A,之後Tetraprenyl-beta-curcumene synthase(BmeTC)將3-deoxyachilleol A 轉化為三環的龍涎香醇[4]
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