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| Preferred IUPAC name (3aR,8R,8aR)-2,2,8-Trimethyl-1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydroazulene-5,6-dicarbaldehyde | |
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| Properties | |
| C15H20O2 | |
| Molar mass | 232.323 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.093 g/cm3 |
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| Flash point | 127.95 °C (262.31 °F; 401.10 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Velleral (2,2,8-trimethyl-3,3a,8,8a-tetrahydro-1H-azulene-5,6-dicarbaldehyde) is a sesquiterpene dialdehyde found in certain mushrooms, like Lactarius torminosus [1] and Lactarius vellereus , after which it was named. The compound is thought to be part of a chemical defense system that protects the mushrooms against predation. [2] First isolated in 1969, [3] and characterized structurally in 1973, [4] velleral has antimicrobial activity. [5] Several syntheses have been devised. [6] [7] [8]