Cedrene is a
sesquiterpene
Sesquiterpenes are a class of terpenes that consist of three isoprene units and often have the molecular formula C15H24. Like monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes may be cyclic or contain rings, including many unique combinations. Biochemical modifica ...
found in the
essential oil of
cedar. The two
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers.
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s present in the oil are (−)-α-cedrene and (+)-β-cedrene,
which differ in the position of a double bond.
See also
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Cedrol, another component of cedar oil
References
Sesquiterpenes
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