They include a boll weevil sex-attractant and the decalin beta-cadinene. Classified as mono-, sesqui-, and di- types according to the number of carbons ranging from 10 to 20, they are built from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene units. Including the insecticide chrysanthemic acid, the peppermint oil menthol, norbornane camphor, and a Pacific yew tree derivative, taxol, which is used to treat cancer, they were first studied by Otto Wallach, whose impact on production of perfumes and
They include a boll weevil sex-attractant and the decalin beta-cadinene. Classified as mono-, sesqui-, and di- types according to the number of carbons ranging from 10 to 20, they are built from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene units. Including the insecticide chrysanthemic acid, the peppermint oil menthol, norbornane camphor, and a Pacific yew tree derivative, taxol, which is used to treat cancer, they were first studied by Otto Wallach, whose impact on production of perfumes and flavors was recognized by a 1910 Nobel prize. Made up of isoprene units, FTP name these compounds present in plant oils.
They include a boll weevil sex-attractant and the decalin beta-cadinene.