Molar mass 222.37 g/mol | Appearance White crystalline needles | |
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δ-Cadinol is an organic compound, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol produced by many plants as well as some animals and microorganisms. It is a white crystalline solid, soluble in isopropyl ether and ethanol. It is also called torreyol, sesquigoyol, pilgerol, cedrelanol, lambertol, and albicaulol.
The names may refer to any of two isomers distinguished by the prefixes (+)- and (−)-. The (+)-isomer was identified by E. Shinozaki in 1922 from the leaves of Torreya nucifera. The (−)-isomer was isolated in 1951 by Haagen-Smit and others from Pinus albicaulus. Its structure was determined in 1970 by Lars Westfelt.
Occurrence
δ-Cadinol is produced by the fungus Xylobolus frustulatus as long white needles when grown in malt agar medium. It also occurs in many conifers, and in many other organisms including