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Created at2021-06-22 17:26:50 UTC
Updated at2021-08-20 00:00:46 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0043872
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameFarnesol
DescriptionFarnesol, also known as (2E,6E)-farnesol or trans-farnesol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units. Thus, farnesol is considered to be an isoprenoid. Farnesol exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to plants to humans. In humans, farnesol is involved in the bile acid indirect signalling pathway. Farnesol is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Farnesol is found in Abies firma, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Ageratum conyzoides, Alpinia conchigera, Artemisia monosperma, Boletinus cavipes, Bombus hortorum, Bothriochloa bladhii, Centella asiatica, Chaerophyllum macrospermum, Cinnamomum sieboldii, Citrus aurantiifolia, Citrus aurantium, Citrus maxima, Citrus paradise x Poncirus trifoliata, Poncirus trifoliata , Cleistopholis patens, Coluria geoides, Cymbopogon distans, Cymbopogon martinii, Cymbopogon schoenanthus, Daphne odora, Eucalyptus globulus , Eucommia ulmoides, Humulus lupulus, Juniperus communis, Laggera alata, Lantana camara, Larix kaempferi, Lentinellus cochleatus, Lonicera japonica, Loxodonta africana, Matricaria chamomilla, Melaleuca leucadendra, Monodora myristica , Murraya paniculata , Nicotiana alata, Origanum majorana, Origanum sipyleum, Paeonia lactiflora, Perilla frutescens, Pinus thunbergii, Pittosporum tobira, Poncirus trifoliate x Citrus sinensis, Pulicaria arabica, Rosa centifolia, Rudbeckia mollis, Sideritis tragoriganum, Suillus cavipes, Tagetes lucida, Tanacetum millefolium, Torreya nucifera, Uvaria pandensis, Zanthoxylum simulans, Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides and Zieria minutiflora. Farnesol was first documented in 2000 (PMID: 10753967). Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on Farnesol (PMID: 15840382) (PMID: 11254751) (PMID: 15158752) (PMID: 16845684).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC15H26O
Average Mass222.3663 Da
Monoisotopic Mass222.19837 Da
IUPAC Name(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol
Traditional Name(E)-farnesol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-13(2)7-5-8-14(3)9-6-10-15(4)11-12-16/h7,9,11,16H,5-6,8,10,12H2,1-4H3/b14-9+,15-11+
InChI KeyCRDAMVZIKSXKFV-YFVJMOTDSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Predicted Spectra
Not Available
Chemical Shift Submissions
Not Available
Species
Species of Origin
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassSesquiterpenoids
Direct ParentSesquiterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Farsesane sesquiterpenoid
  • Sesquiterpenoid
  • Fatty alcohol
  • Fatty acyl
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point283.00 to 284.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility1.29 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP5.314 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP4.84ALOGPS
logP4.16ChemAxon
logS-3.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.33ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count7ChemAxon
Refractivity74.98 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability28.7 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0004305
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003890
KNApSAcK IDC00003132
Chemspider ID392816
KEGG Compound IDC06081
BioCyc ID2-TRANS6-TRANS-FARNESOL
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkFarnesol
METLIN ID7048
PubChem Compound445070
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16619
Good Scents IDrw1290201
References
General References
  1. Horn TL, Long L, Cwik MJ, Morrissey RL, Kapetanovic IM, McCormick DL: Modulation of hepatic and renal drug metabolizing enzyme activities in rats by subchronic administration of farnesol. Chem Biol Interact. 2005 Apr 15;152(2-3):79-99. doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2005.02.006. [PubMed:15840382 ]
  2. Hanley K, Wood L, Ng DC, He SS, Lau P, Moser A, Elias PM, Bikle DD, Williams ML, Feingold KR: Cholesterol sulfate stimulates involucrin transcription in keratinocytes by increasing Fra-1, Fra-2, and Jun D. J Lipid Res. 2001 Mar;42(3):390-8. [PubMed:11254751 ]
  3. DeBarber AE, Bleyle LA, Roullet JB, Koop DR: Omega-hydroxylation of farnesol by mammalian cytochromes p450. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2004 Jun 1;1682(1-3):18-27. doi: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2004.01.003. [PubMed:15158752 ]
  4. Saidi S, Luitaud C, Rouabhia M: In vitro synergistic effect of farnesol and human gingival cells against Candida albicans. Yeast. 2006 Jul 15;23(9):673-87. doi: 10.1002/yea.1389. [PubMed:16845684 ]
  5. Hanley K, Komuves LG, Ng DC, Schoonjans K, He SS, Lau P, Bikle DD, Williams ML, Elias PM, Auwerx J, Feingold KR: Farnesol stimulates differentiation in epidermal keratinocytes via PPARalpha. J Biol Chem. 2000 Apr 14;275(15):11484-91. doi: 10.1074/jbc.275.15.11484. [PubMed:10753967 ]
  6. Tomonari Wada, Kenji Kobata, Yasuo Hayashi & Hisao Shibata (1995). Tomonari Wada, Kenji Kobata, Yasuo Hayashi & Hisao Shibata (1995) Two Chemotypes of Boletinus cavipes, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 59:6, 1036-1039, DOI: 10.1271/bbb.59.1036. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry.