(2R)-1,2,3,4,6,7,8,8a-Octahydro-α,α,8β,8aβ-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenemethanol

Uses

(+)-Valerianol is one of major components and essential oil from the dried roots of Ferula alliacea. It is also found in Valeriana officinalis.

Definition

ChEBI: Valerianol is a member of the class of octahydronaphthalenes that is 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalene which is substituted by methyl groups at the 8 and 8a positions, and by a 2-hydroxypropan-2-yl group at position 2 (the 2R,8R,8aS stereoisomer). It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a germacrane sesquiterpenoid, a tertiary alcohol, a member of octahydronaphthalenes and an eremophilane sesquiterpenoid.