Ledol
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| Surname | Ledol | |||||||||
| Molecular formula | C 15 H 26 O | |||||||||
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| Molar mass | 222.37 g mol −1 | |||||||||
| Physical state |
firmly |
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| Melting point |
105 ° C |
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| boiling point |
282 ° C |
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| solubility |
almost insoluble in water |
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Ledol (Ledumcampher) is a poisonous sesquiterpene . Ingestion leads to vomiting, sweating, increased pulse rate, muscle and joint pain as well as cramps and states of excitement. In Northern Europe, Grutbier mixed with swamp porst has been brewed since the time before Christ . Epimers of Ledol are Viridiflorol and Globulol.
Occurrence
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The natural substance occurs in swamp porst (Rhododendron tomentosum) .
literature
- Maria Auxiliadora C Kaplan, Helena RL Pugialli, Daise Lopes, Hugo E Gottlieb: The stereochemistry of ledol from Renealmia chrysotrycha: an NMR study . In: Phytochemistry . tape 55 , no. 7 , December 2000, pp. 749-753 , doi : 10.1016 / s0031-9422 (00) 00291-0 ( PDF ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Entry on Ledol. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on February 17, 2015.
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
- ↑ Article by Christian Rätsch
- ↑ L. Dolejš, F. Šorm: Stereochemistry of aromadendrene, alloaromadenrene, globulol, ledol and viridiflorol . In: Tetrahedron Letters . tape 1 , no. 17 , January 1, 1959, ISSN 0040-4039 , p. 1-6 , doi : 10.1016 / S0040-4039 (00) 91030-X ( sciencedirect.com [accessed June 16, 2020]).