Ledol

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Ledol
Ledol.svg
Names
IUPAC name
(1aR,4R,4aS,7R,7aS,7bS)-1,1,4,7-Tetramethyldecahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-ol
Identifiers
577-27-5
ChemSpider 83783
Jmol 3D model Interactive image
PubChem 92812
  • InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-9-5-6-10-12(9)13-11(14(13,2)3)7-8-15(10,4)16/h9-13,16H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10+,11-,12-,13-,15-/m1/s1
    Key: AYXPYQRXGNDJFU-AOWZIMASSA-N
  • InChI=1/C15H26O/c1-9-5-6-10-12(9)13-11(14(13,2)3)7-8-15(10,4)16/h9-13,16H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10+,11-,12-,13-,15-/m1/s1
    Key: AYXPYQRXGNDJFU-AOWZIMASBF
  • C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]1[C@H]3[C@H](C3(C)C)CC[C@@]2(C)O
Properties
C15H26O
Molar mass 222.37 g·mol−1
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Ledol is a poisonous sesquiterpene that can cause cramps, paralysis, and delirium.[citation needed] Caucasian peasants used Rhododendron plants for these effects in shamanic rituals with Steve Andrews in Herbs of the Northern Shaman: A Guide to Mind-Altering Plants of the Northern Hemisphere.

Sources

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Labrador tea contains ledol, an herbal tea (not a true tea) made from three closely related species: