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Eucalyptol

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Names

IUPAC name
1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane

Other names
1,8-Cineole
1,8-Epoxy-p-menthane

Identifiers

CAS Number

  • 470-82-6 ☑Y

3D model (JSmol)
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ChEMBL

  • ChEMBL485259 ☑Y

ChemSpider

  • 2656 ☑Y

DrugBank

  • DB03852 ☑Y

ECHA InfoCard
100.006.757

IUPHAR/BPS
  • 2464

KEGG

  • D04115 ☑Y


PubChem CID
  • 2758

UNII

  • RV6J6604TK ☑Y




Properties

Chemical formula

 C10H18O

Molar mass
 154.249 g/mol

Density
 0.9225 g/cm3

Melting point
 2.9 °C (37.2 °F; 276.0 K)

Boiling point
 176–177 °C (349–351 °F; 449–450 K)


Magnetic susceptibility (χ)

 −116.3×10−6 cm3/mol
Pharmacology

ATC code
R05CA13 (WHO)

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).


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Infobox references

Eucalyptol is a natural organic compound that is a colorless liquid. It is a cyclic ether and a monoterpenoid.


Eucalyptol is also known by a variety of synonyms: 1,8-cineol, 1,8-cineole, cajeputol, 1,8-epoxy-p-menthane, 1,8-oxido-p-menthane, eucalyptol, eucalyptole, 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, cineol, cineole.


In 1870, F. S. Cloez identified and ascribed the name eucalyptol to the dominant portion of Eucalyptus globulus oil.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Composition


  • 2 Properties


  • 3 Uses


    • 3.1 Flavoring and fragrance


    • 3.2 Medicinal


    • 3.3 Insecticide and repellent




  • 4 Toxicology


  • 5 List of plants that contain the chemical


  • 6 Compendial status


    • 6.1 Sulfonation




  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 Further reading


  • 10 External links





Composition


Eucalyptol comprises up to 90 percent of the essential oil of some species of the generic product Eucalyptus oil,[1] hence the common name of the compound. It is also found in camphor laurel, bay leaves, tea tree, sweet basil,[citation needed]wormwood, rosemary, common sage, Cannabis sativa and other aromatic plant foliage. Eucalyptol with a purity from 99.6 to 99.8 percent can be obtained in large quantities by fractional distillation of eucalyptus oil.


Although it can be used internally as a flavoring and medicine ingredient at very low doses, typical of many essential oils (volatile oils), eucalyptol is toxic if ingested at higher than normal doses.[2]



Properties


Eucalyptol has a fresh mint-like smell and a spicy, cooling taste. It is insoluble in water, but miscible with ether, ethanol, and chloroform. The boiling point is 176 °C and the flash point is 49 °C. Eucalyptol forms crystalline adducts with hydrohalic acids, o-cresol, resorcinol, and phosphoric acid. Formation of these adducts are useful for purification.



Uses



Flavoring and fragrance


Because of its pleasant spicy aroma and taste, eucalyptol is used in flavorings, fragrances, and cosmetics. Cineole-based eucalyptus oil is used as a flavouring at low levels (0.002%) in various products, including baked goods, confectionery, meat products and beverages.[3] In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, eucalyptol was listed as one of the 599 additives to cigarettes.[4] It is claimed that it is added to improve the flavor.



Medicinal


Eucalyptol is an ingredient in many brands of mouthwash and cough suppressant, as well as an inactive ingredient in body powder.



Insecticide and repellent


Eucalyptol is used as an insecticide and insect repellent.[5][6]


In contrast, eucalyptol is one of many compounds that are attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, which gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study.[7] One such study with Euglossa imperialis, a non-social orchid bee species, has shown that the presence of cineole (also eucalyptol) elevates territorial behavior and specifically attracts the male bees. It was even observed that these males would periodically leave their territories to forage for chemicals such as cineole, thought to be important for attracting and mating with females, to synthesize pheromones.[8]



Toxicology


In higher-than-normal doses, eucalyptol is hazardous via ingestion, skin contact, or inhalation. It can have acute health effects on behavior, respiratory tract, and nervous system. The acute oral LD50 is 2480 mg/kg (rat). It is classified as a reproductive toxin for females and a suspected reproductive toxin for males.[2]



List of plants that contain the chemical





  • Artemisia tridentata[9]


  • Cannabis[10]


  • Cinnamomum camphora, camphor laurel (50%)[11]


  • Eucalyptus cneorifolia[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus dives[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus dumosa[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus globulus[12]


  • Eucalyptus goniocalyx[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus horistes[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus kochii[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus leucoxylon[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus oleosa[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus polybractea[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus radiata[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus rossii[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus sideroxylon[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus smithii[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus staigeriana[13]


  • Eucalyptus tereticornis[citation needed]


  • Eucalyptus viridis[citation needed]


  • Hedychium coronarium, butterfly lily[14][15][16][17]


  • Helichrysum gymnocephalum[18]


  • Kaempferia galanga, galangal, (5.7%)[19]


  • Laurus nobilis, bay laurel, (45%)[citation needed]


  • Melaleuca alternifolia, tea tree, (0–15%)[citation needed]


  • Salvia lavandulifolia, Spanish sage (13%)[20]


  • Turnera diffusa, damiana[21]


  • Umbellularia californica, pepperwood (22.0%)[22]


  • Zingiber officinale, ginger[23]




Compendial status




  • British Pharmacopoeia[24]


  • Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia 31[25]


N.B. Listed as "cineole" in some pharmacopoeias.



Sulfonation



  • Sulfonation of eucalyptol with SO3 in the presence of dioxane gives good analeptic/antiseptic agents.[26]


See also



  • Camphor

  • Citral

  • Eucalyptus oil

  • Lavender

  • Menthol

  • Mouthwash



References





  1. ^ ab Boland, D. J.; Brophy, J. J.; House, A. P. N. (1991). Eucalyptus Leaf Oils: Use, Chemistry, Distillation and Marketing. Melbourne: Inkata Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-909605-69-6..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Material Safety Data Sheet – Cineole". ScienceLab. Retrieved 2012-09-27.


  3. ^ Harborne, J. B.; Baxter, H. Chemical Dictionary of Economic Plants. ISBN 0-471-49226-4.


  4. ^ "Cigarette Ingredients – Chemicals in Cigarettes". New York State Department of Health. Retrieved 28 July 2014.


  5. ^ Klocke, J. A.; Darlington, M. V.; Balandrin, M. F. (December 1987). "8-Cineole (Eucalyptol), a Mosquito Feeding and Ovipositional Repellent from Volatile Oil of Hemizonia fitchii (Asteraceae)". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 13 (12): 2131. doi:10.1007/BF01012562.


  6. ^ Sfara, V.; Zerba, E. N.; Alzogaray, R. A. (May 2009). "Fumigant Insecticidal Activity and Repellent Effect of Five Essential Oils and Seven Monoterpenes on First-Instar Nymphs of Rhodnius prolixus". Journal of Medical Entomology. 46 (3): 511–515. doi:10.1603/033.046.0315. PMID 19496421.


  7. ^ Schiestl, F. P.; Roubik, D. W. (2004). "Odor Compound Detection in Male Euglossine Bees". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29 (1): 253–257. doi:10.1023/A:1021932131526. PMID 12647866.


  8. ^ Schemske, Douglas W.; Lande, Russell (1984). "Fragrance collection and territorial display by male orchid bees". Animal Behaviour. 32 (3): 935–937. doi:10.1016/s0003-3472(84)80184-0.


  9. ^ Crowell, M.M.; et al. (2018). "Dietary partitioning of toxic leaves and fibrous stems differs between sympatric specialist and generalist mammalian herbivores". Journal of Mammalogy. 99 (3): 565–577. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyy018.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link)


  10. ^ McPartland, J. M.; Russo, E. B. (2001). "Cannabis and cannabis extracts: greater than the sum of their parts?". Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics. 1 (3–4): 103–132. doi:10.1300/J175v01n03_08. Retrieved 20 September 2013.


  11. ^ Stubbs, B. J.; Brushett, D. (2001). "Leaf oil of Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees and Eberm. From Eastern Australia". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 13 (1): 51–54. doi:10.1080/10412905.2001.9699604.


  12. ^ Maciel, M. V.; Morais, S. M.; Bevilaqua, C. M.; Silva, R. A.; Barros, R. S.; Sousa, R. N.; Sousa, L. C.; Brito, E. S.; Souza Neto, M. A. (2010). "Chemical composition of Eucalyptus spp. essential oils and their insecticidal effects on Lutzomyia longipalpis". Veterinary Parasitology. 167 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.09.053. PMID 19896276.


  13. ^ Gilles, M.; Zhao, J.; An, M.; Agboola, S. (2010). "Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils of three Australian Eucalyptus Species". Food Chemistry. 119 (2): 731–737. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.07.021.


  14. ^ Ali, S.; Sotheeswaran, S.; Tuiwawa, M.; Smith, R. (2002). "Comparison of the Composition of the Essential Oils of Alpinia and Hedychium Species—Essential Oils of Fijian Plants, Part 1". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 14 (6): 409–411. doi:10.1080/10412905.2002.9699904.


  15. ^ Joy, B.; Rajan, A.; Abraham, E. (2007). "Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Hedychium coronarium". Phytotherapy Research. 21: 439–443. doi:10.1002/ptr.2091.


  16. ^ Martins, M.; Caravante, A.; Appezzato-Da-Glória, B.; Soares, M.; Moreira, R.; Santos, L. (2010). "Anatomical characterization and phytochemistry of leaves and rhizomes of Hedychium coronarium J. König (Zingiberaceae)". Rev. Bras. Plantas Med. 12 (2): 179–187. doi:10.1590/s1516-05722010000200009.


  17. ^ Santos, S. B.; Pedralli, G.; Meyer, S. T. (2005). "Aspectos da fenologia e ecologia de Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae) na estação ecológica do Tripuí, Ouro Preto MG". Planta Daninha (in Portuguese). 23 (2): 175–180. doi:10.1590/s0100-83582005000200002.


  18. ^ Möllenbeck, S.; König, T.; Schreier, P.; Schwab, W.; Rajaonarivony, J.; Ranarivelo, L. (1997). "Chemical Composition and Analyses of Enantiomers of Essential Oils from Madagascar". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 12 (2): 63. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1026(199703)12:2<63::AID-FFJ614>3.0.CO;2-Z.


  19. ^ Wong, K. C.; Ong, K. S.; Lim, C. L. (2006). "Composition of the Essential Oil of Rhizomes of Kaempferia galanga L.". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 7 (5): 263–266. doi:10.1002/ffj.2730070506.


  20. ^ Perry, N. S.; Houghton, P. J.; Theobald, A.; Jenner, P.; Perry, E. K. (2000). "In-vitro inhibition of human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase by Salvia lavandulaefolia essential oil and constituent terpenes". J Pharm Pharmacol. 52 (7): 895–902. doi:10.1211/0022357001774598. PMID 10933142.


  21. ^ Balch, P. A. (2002). Prescription for Nutritional Healing: the A to Z Guide to Supplements. Penguin. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-58333-143-9.


  22. ^ Kelsey, R. G.; McCuistion, O.; Karchesy, J. (2007). "Bark and Leaf Essential Oil of Umbellularia californica, California Bay Laurel, from Oregon". Natural Product Communications. 2 (7): 779–780.


  23. ^ Williams, Aaron (September 6, 2018). "Terpene Profile: Eucalyptol". MONQ. Retrieved November 11, 2018.


  24. ^ The British Pharmacopoeia Secretariat (2009). "Index, BP 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.


  25. ^ Therapeutic Goods Administration. "Chemical Substances" (PDF). tga.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.


  26. ^ U.S. Patent 3,397,212 eidem DE 1296646 




Further reading



  • Boland, D. J.; Brophy, J. J.; House, A. P. N. (1991). Eucalyptus Leaf Oils: Use, Chemistry, Distillation and Marketing. Melbourne: Inkata Press. ISBN 0-909605-69-6.


External links




  • "Eucalyptus". Botanical.com.


  • "Oleum Eucalypti, B.P. Oil of Eucalyptus". Henriette's Herbal.


  • "MSDS – Safety data for eucalyptol". Oxford University Chemistry Department.
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