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61770

(+)-Ledene

≥95.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

Synonym(s):

(1S,2R,4R,11R)-3,3,7,11-Tetramethyltricyclo[6.3.0.02.4]undec-7-ene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H24
CAS Number:
21747-46-6
Molecular Weight:
204.35
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57651865
EC Number:
244-565-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2554786
MDL number:
MFCD00042613
Assay:
≥95.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

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InChI key

WGTRJVCFDUCKCM-FMKGYKFTSA-N

InChI

1S/C15H24/c1-9-6-8-12-14(15(12,3)4)13-10(2)5-7-11(9)13/h10,12-14H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t10-,12-,13-,14-/m1/s1

SMILES string

C[C@@H]1CCC2=C(C)CC[C@@H]3[C@H]([C@H]12)C3(C)C

assay

≥95.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

optical activity

[α]20/D +68±2°, c = 10% in ethanol

refractive index

n20/D 1.504

bp

268-270 °C (lit.)

density

0.927 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

General description

(+)-Ledene is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene that can be prepared from (+)-aromadendrene via isomerization.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves

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275870/1
271454/1

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Chemistry of (+)-aromadendrene. Part 6: Rearrangement reactions of ledene, isoledene and their epoxides.
Moreno-Dorado FJ, et al.
Tetrahedron, 59(39), 7743-7750 (2003)
Nurhayat Tabanca et al.
Biomolecules, 10(5) (2020-05-02)
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