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(-)-ALPHA-BISABOLOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- (2S)-6-methyl-2-[(1S)-4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]hept-5-en-2-ol
1, record 1, English, %282S%29%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D2%2D%5B%281S%29%2D4%2Dmethylcyclohex%2D3%2Den%2D1%2Dyl%5Dhept%2D5%2Den%2D2%2Dol
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- (-)-alpha-bisabolol 2, record 1, English, %28%2D%29%2Dalpha%2Dbisabolol
correct
- l-alpha-bisabolol 3, record 1, English, l%2Dalpha%2Dbisabolol
avoid, see observation, obsolete
- natural alpha-bisabolol 4, record 1, English, natural%20alpha%2Dbisabolol
correct
- levomenol 5, record 1, English, levomenol
correct
- alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol 2, record 1, English, alpha%2C4%2Ddimethyl%2Dalpha%2D%284%2Dmethyl%2D3%2Dpentenyl%29%2D3%2Dcyclohexene%2D1%2Dmethanol
correct, see observation
- 6-methyl-2-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-hepten-2-ol 3, record 1, English, 6%2Dmethyl%2D2%2D%284%2Dmethyl%2D3%2Dcyclohexen%2D1%2Dyl%29%2D5%2Dhepten%2D2%2Dol
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural alpha-bisabolol is an optically active monocyclic, unsaturated sesquiterpene alcohol containing a minimum of 95% as active(-)-alpha-bisabolol isomer, derived via the distillation of Brazilian origin oil(while synthetic alpha-bisabolol is a racemic mixture of 85%(+)-alpha-bisabolol, or 42. 5% as active(-)-alpha-bisabolol isomer, derived from the production of synthetic vitamin intermediates). 4, record 1, English, - %282S%29%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D2%2D%5B%281S%29%2D4%2Dmethylcyclohex%2D3%2Den%2D1%2Dyl%5Dhept%2D5%2Den%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(2S)-6-methyl-2-[(1S)-4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]hept-5-en-2-ol: The capital letters "S" are italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - %282S%29%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D2%2D%5B%281S%29%2D4%2Dmethylcyclohex%2D3%2Den%2D1%2Dyl%5Dhept%2D5%2Den%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol: CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service of the American Chemical Society) name. 1, record 1, English, - %282S%29%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D2%2D%5B%281S%29%2D4%2Dmethylcyclohex%2D3%2Den%2D1%2Dyl%5Dhept%2D5%2Den%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
l-alpha-bisabolol : The first character("l") is the small letter "l", italicized, and not the number one. 1, record 1, English, - %282S%29%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D2%2D%5B%281S%29%2D4%2Dmethylcyclohex%2D3%2Den%2D1%2Dyl%5Dhept%2D5%2Den%2D2%2Dol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- (-)-α-bisabolol
- l-α-bisabolol
- natural α-bisabolol
- α,4-dimethyl-α-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- (2S)-6-méthyl-2-[(1S)-4-méthylcyclohex-3-én-1-yl]hept-5-én-2-ol
1, record 1, French, %282S%29%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D2%2D%5B%281S%29%2D4%2Dm%C3%A9thylcyclohex%2D3%2D%C3%A9n%2D1%2Dyl%5Dhept%2D5%2D%C3%A9n%2D2%2Dol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bisabolol naturel 1, record 1, French, bisabolol%20naturel
avoid, masculine noun
- lévoménol 2, record 1, French, l%C3%A9vom%C3%A9nol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(2S)-6-méthyl-2-[(1S)-4-méthylcyclohex-3-én-1-yl]hept-5-én-2-ol: Les lettres majuscules «S» s'écrivent en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - %282S%29%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D2%2D%5B%281S%29%2D4%2Dm%C3%A9thylcyclohex%2D3%2D%C3%A9n%2D1%2Dyl%5Dhept%2D5%2D%C3%A9n%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lévoménol : dénomination commune internationale. 3, record 1, French, - %282S%29%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D2%2D%5B%281S%29%2D4%2Dm%C3%A9thylcyclohex%2D3%2D%C3%A9n%2D1%2Dyl%5Dhept%2D5%2D%C3%A9n%2D2%2Dol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- levomenol
1, record 1, Spanish, levomenol
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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