Structural features
This compound belongs to the cyclic terpene alcohol group of compounds, which contains a cyclohexene ring in its molecular structure with a methyl substituent at position 3 and a (1-methyleneethyl) group attached at position 6, and has a chiral center in the configuration of S.
Speculation on the nature of the correlation
Physical properties: usually colorless to light yellow liquid with a special odor. Insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, such as ethanol, ether, etc.
Chemical properties: Due to the presence of carbon-carbon double bonds and hydroxyl groups, addition reactions, oxidation reactions, esterification reactions, etc. can occur. For example, carbon-carbon double bonds can undergo addition reactions with halogens, hydrogen halides, etc.; The hydroxyl group can be oxidized to a carbonyl or carboxyl group, and it can also be esterified with carboxylic acids.
