Cedrene Explained

Cedrene is a sesquiterpene found in the essential oil of cedar. The two isomers present in the oil are (−)-α-cedrene^{[1] [2]} and (+)-β-cedrene,^[3] which differ in the position of a double bond.

See also

• Cedrol, another component of cedar oil
• Logic of Organic Synthesis (Rao)

Notes and References

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2. Takigawa . H. . Kubota . H. . Sonohara . H. . Okuda . M. . Tanaka . S. . Fujikura . Y. . Ito . S. . Novel allylic oxidation of α-cedrene to sec-cedrenol by a Rhodococcus strain . Applied and Environmental Microbiology . 59 . 5 . 1336–1341 . 1993 . 10.1128/aem.59.5.1336-1341.1993 . 16348930 . 182086. 1993ApEnM..59.1336T .
3. Kerr . W. J. . McLaughlin . M. . Morrison . A. J. . Pauson . P. L. . Formal total synthesis of (±)-α- and β-cedrene by preparation of cedrone. Construction of the tricyclic carbon skeleton by the use of a highly efficient intramolecular Khand annulation . Organic Letters . 3 . 19 . 2945–2948 . 2001 . 11554814 . 10.1021/ol016054a.