Viridiflorol

Viridiflorol is a chemical compound, classified as a sesquiterpenoid, that has been isolated from the essential oils of a variety of plants including Melaleuca quinquenervia[1] (broad-leaved paperbark), Melaleuca alternifolia[2] (tea tree), and Allophylus edulis.[3]

Viridiflorol

Names
IUPAC name (1aR,4S,4aS,7R,7aS,7bS)-1,1,4,7-Tetramethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,7,7a,7b-octahydro-1aH-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-ol
Other names (+)-Viridiflorol
Identifiers
CAS Number	552-02-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:156228
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3120647
ChemSpider	91904
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.186
EC Number	209-003-3
PubChem CID	11996452
UNII	HN71V2CRMY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80881213
InChI InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-9-5-6-10-12(9)13-11(14(13,2)3)7-8-15(10,4)16/h9-13,16H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10+,11-,12-,13-,15+/m1/s1 Key: AYXPYQRXGNDJFU-IMNVLQEYSA-N
SMILES C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]1[C@H]3[C@H](C3(C)C)CC[C@]2(C)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H26O
Molar mass	222.372 g·mol^−1
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word	Warning
GHS hazard statements	H315, H319
GHS precautionary statements	P264, P280, P302+352, P305+351+338, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Viridiflorol has shown moderate antibacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, in an in vitro assay.[1]

References

1. Ireland, B.F.; Hibbert, D.B.; Goldsack, R.J.; Doran, J.C.; Brophy, J.J. (2002). "Chemical variation in the leaf essential oil of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 30 (5): 457–470. doi:10.1016/s0305-1978(01)00112-0.
2. "Essential oil of Melaleuca, terpene-4-ol (tea tree oil): ISO 4730: 2017 (E)". International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Geneva, Switzerland. 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
3. Trevizan, Lucas Noboru Fatori; Nascimento, Kamilla Felipe do; Santos, Joyce Alencar; Kassuya, Candida Aparecida Leite; Cardoso, Claudia Andrea Lima; Vieira, Maria do Carmo; Moreira, Flora Martinez Figueira; Croda, Julio; Formagio, Anelise Samara Nazari (2016). "Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti- Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity of viridiflorol: The major constituent of Allophylus edulis (A. St.-Hil., A. Juss. & Cambess.) Radlk". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 192: 510–515. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.08.053. PMID 27612433.