Uses
R-Ipsdienol is an isomer of S-Ipsdienol (I747508). S-Ipsdienol is a terpene, which is a conspecific aggregation pheromone of the Asian larch bark beetle, Ips subelongatus. S-Ipsdienol could be used as an antioxidant and antimicrobial agent in food, pharmaceutical and pesticide industries.
Definition
ChEBI: (4R)-ipsdienol is a meroterpenoid that is (4R)-octa-2,7-dien-4-ol substituted at positions 2 and 6 by methyl and methylidene groups respectively. It has a role as an animal metabolite. It is a meroterpenoid, a secondary alcohol and an olefinic compound.