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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-08-13 19:29:25 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:21 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0004472
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB0002267
  • HMDB02267
  • HMDB04472
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEucalyptol
DescriptionEucalyptol is an organic compound that is a colourless liquid. It is a cyclic ether and a monoterpene. Eucalyptol is a natural constituent of a number of aromatic plants and their essential oil fraction. Eucalyptol was given GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturer's Association FEMA, 1965 and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for food use. 1,8-Dihydroxy-10-carboxy-p-menthane, 2-hydroxy-cineole, and 3-hydroxy-cineole are the main metabolites of eucalyptol. Toxicological data available on eucalyptol are rather limited. Following accidental exposure, death was reported in two cases after ingestion of 3.5-5 mL of essential eucalyptus oil, but a number of recoveries have also been described for much higher amounts of oil. In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, eucalyptol was listed as one of the 599 additives to cigarettes. It is usually added to improve the flavour (PMID:12048025 ).
Structure
Data?1583864524
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC10H18O
Average Molecular Weight154.2493
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight154.135765198
IUPAC Name(1s,4s)-1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane
Traditional Name1,8-cineole
CAS Registry Number470-82-6
SMILES
C[C@@]12CC[C@@H](CC1)C(C)(C)O2
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)8-4-6-10(3,11-9)7-5-8/h8H,4-7H2,1-3H3/t8-,10+
InChI KeyWEEGYLXZBRQIMU-WAAGHKOSSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as oxanes. Oxanes are compounds containing an oxane (tetrahydropyran) ring, which is a six-member saturated aliphatic heterocycle with one oxygen atom and five carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassOxanes
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentOxanes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Oxane
  • Oxacycle
  • Ether
  • Dialkyl ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Biological locationSource
Process
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point1.5 °CNot Available
Boiling Point176.00 to 177.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility3.5 mg/mL at 21 °CNot Available
LogP2.74GRIFFIN,S ET AL. (1999)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Saliva
Tissue Locations
  • Epidermis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified5.13 (2.98-7.36) uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Eucalyptol exposure
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Eucalyptol exposure
  1. Jager W, Nasel B, Nasel C, Binder R, Stimpfl T, Vycudilik W, Buchbauer G: Pharmacokinetic studies of the fragrance compound 1,8-cineol in humans during inhalation. Chem Senses. 1996 Aug;21(4):477-80. [PubMed:8866111 ]
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
  1. Raman M, Ahmed I, Gillevet PM, Probert CS, Ratcliffe NM, Smith S, Greenwood R, Sikaroodi M, Lam V, Crotty P, Bailey J, Myers RP, Rioux KP: Fecal microbiome and volatile organic compound metabolome in obese humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul;11(7):868-75.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.02.015. Epub 2013 Feb 27. [PubMed:23454028 ]
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDB03852
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB112393
KNApSAcK IDC00000136
Chemspider ID21111689
KEGG Compound IDC09844
BioCyc IDCPD-4261
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkEucalyptol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem CompoundNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27961
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1056361
References
Synthesis ReferenceLana, Enio J. Leao; Rocha, Kelly A. da Silva; Kozhevnikov, Ivan V.; Gusevskaya, Elena V. Synthesis of 1,8-cineole and 1,4-cineole by isomerization of a-terpineol catalyzed by heteropoly acid. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2006), 259(1-2), 99-102.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in monooxygenase activity
Specific function:
Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It performs a variety of oxidation reactions (e.g. caffeine 8-oxidation, omeprazole sulphoxidation, midazolam 1'-hydroxylation and midazolam 4-hydroxylation) of structurally unrelated compounds, including steroids, fatty acids, and xenobiotics. Acts as a 1,8-cineole 2-exo-monooxygenase. The enzyme also hydroxylates etoposide.
Gene Name:
CYP3A4
Uniprot ID:
P08684
Molecular weight:
57255.585
Reactions
Eucalyptol + NADPH + Oxygen → 2-exo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole + NADP + Waterdetails