CHEBI:59959 - (3R,6E)-nerolidol

ChEBI IDCHEBI:59959
ChEBI Name(3R,6E)-nerolidol
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ASCII Name(3R,6E)-nerolidol
DefinitionA (6E)-nerolidol in which the hydroxy group at positon 3 adopts an R-configuration. It is a fertility-related volatile compound secreted by the queens of higher termites from the subfamily Syntermitinae.
Last Modified4 June 2021
SubmitterKristian Axelsen
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FormulaC15H26O
Net Charge0
Average Mass222.372
Monoisotopic Mass222.19837
SMILESC=C[C@](C)(O)CC/C=C(\C)CCC=C(C)C
InChIInChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-6-15(5,16)12-8-11-14(4)10-7-9-13(2)3/h6,9,11,16H,1,7-8,10,12H2,2-5H3/b14-11+/t15-/m0/s1
InChIKeyFQTLCLSUCSAZDY-GOFCXVBSSA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Cyrilliotermes angulariceps (ncbitaxon:377900) - PubMed (30920958)
Embiratermes neotenicus (ncbitaxon:1367269) - PubMed (30920958)
Labiotermes labralis (ncbitaxon:370423) - PubMed (30920958)
Silvestritermes heyeri (ncbitaxon:1934602) - PubMed (30920958)
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
flavouring agent  A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
Biological Roles:
animal metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in animals that include diverse creatures from sponges, insects to mammals.
volatile oil component  Any plant metabolite that is found naturally as a component of a volatile oil.
flavouring agent  A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
pheromone  A semiochemical used in olfactory communication between organisms of the same species eliciting a change in sexual or social behaviour.
insect attractant  A chemical that attracts insects.
antifungal agent  An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
Applications:
anti-inflammatory agent  Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
antihypertensive agent  Any drug used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism.
neuroprotective agent  Any compound that can be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
flavouring agent  A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
cosmetic  The role played by a substance in enhancing the appearance or odour of the human body; a name given to the substance itself or to a component of it.
herbicide  A substance used to destroy plant pests.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
(3R,6E)-nerolidol (CHEBI:59959) has role animal metabolite (CHEBI:75767)
(3R,6E)-nerolidol (CHEBI:59959) is a (6E)-nerolidol (CHEBI:141283)
(3R,6E)-nerolidol (CHEBI:59959) is enantiomer of (3S,6E)-nerolidol (CHEBI:59958)
Incoming Relation(s)
(3S,6E)-nerolidol (CHEBI:59958) is enantiomer of (3R,6E)-nerolidol (CHEBI:59959)
IUPAC Name 
(3R,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,10-trien-3-ol
Synonym  Source
(3R)-(6E)-nerolidolSUBMITTER
UniProt Name  Source
(3R,6E)-nerolidolUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
28UPDBeChem
9416582ChemSpider
CPD-8843MetaCyc
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:4307250Beilstein
CAS:77551-75-8ChemIDplus
Citations