Chemistry:Mustakone

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Mustakone
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Names
IUPAC name
1,5-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-4-en-3-one
Other names
3-Copaen-2-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Properties
C15H22O
Molar mass 218.340 g·mol−1
Boiling point 128-129 °C[1]
Solubility Soluble in cyclohexane[2]
Related compounds
Related compounds
Copaene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Mustakone is a tricylic sesquiterpenoid with the chemical formula C15H22O. It is named after the plant it was first extracted from Cyperus rotundus, which had the common name "mustuka" in Hindi.[2] Mustakone can be found in a variety of plants and their oils like Myrcia sylvatica,[citation needed] Cyperus articulatus,[3] and Hymenaea courbaril.

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