Chemistry:Achilleol A

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Achilleol A
Names
IUPAC name
(1S,3R)-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylidene-3-[(3E,7E,11E)-3,8,12,16-tetramethylheptadeca-3,7,11,15-tetraenyl]cyclohexan-1-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
Properties
C30H50O
Molar mass 426.729 g·mol−1
Density g/cm3
Melting point 116 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Achilleol A is a monocyclic triterpene with the molecular formula C
30
H
50
O
.[1]

Natural occurrence

The compound is found in such taxons as Achillea odorata,[2][3] Camellia oleifera, Santolina elegans, Triticum aestivum, among others.

Synthesis

There is a simple method for synthesizing the monocyclic triterpene achilleol A, employing titanium(III) chemistry as the crucial step. This synthesis validates the structure previously determined by spectroscopic analysis.[4]

References

  1. Barrero, A.F.; Alvarez-Manzaneda, E.J.R.; Alvarez-Manzaneda r, R. (1989-01-01). "Achilleol A: A new monocyclic triterpene skeleton from Achillea odorata L." (in en). Tetrahedron Letters 30 (25): 3351–3352. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)99242-6. ISSN 0040-4039. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0040403900992426. 
  2. Daniel, M.; Mammen, Denni (1 June 2016) (in en). Analytical Methods for Medicinal Plants and Economic Botany. Scientific Publishers. p. 114. ISBN 978-93-87307-58-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=CRONDwAAQBAJ&dq=Achilleol+A&pg=PA114. Retrieved 22 July 2025. 
  3. Keinan, Ehud (6 March 2006) (in en). Catalytic Antibodies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 201. ISBN 978-3-527-60505-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=0uHhbuRmr_kC&dq=Achilleol+A&pg=PA201. Retrieved 22 July 2025. 
  4. Barrero, Alejandro F; Cuerva, Juan M; Alvarez-Manzaneda, E. J; Oltra, J. Enrique; Chahboun, Rachid (8 April 2002). "First synthesis of achilleol A using titanium(III) chemistry". Tetrahedron Letters 43 (15): 2793–2796. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(02)00358-1. ISSN 0040-4039. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0040403902003581. Retrieved 22 July 2025.