Kahweol

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Kahweol is a diterpene molecule found in the beans of Coffea arabica. It is structurally related to cafestol.

Kahweol
Names
IUPAC name
(3bS,5aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bS)-3b,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10a,10b-Decahydro-7-hydroxy-10b-methyl-5a,8-Methano-5aH-cyclohepta(5,6)naphtho(2,1-b)furan-7-methanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • C[C@@]12C=CC3=C([C@H]1CC[C@]45[C@H]2CC[C@H](C4)[C@](C5)(CO)O)C=CO3
Properties
C20H26O3
Molar mass 314.42 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).