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Elemenes are a group of closely related natural chemical compounds found in a variety of plants. The elemenes which include α- β- γ- and δ-elemene are structural isomers of each other and are classified as sesquiterpenes. The elemenes contribute to the floral aromas of some plants and are used as pheromones by some insects.β-Elemene has attracted scientific interest because of its prevalence in a variety of medicinal plants.

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IUPAC name
(−)-δ: (3R4R)-1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-3-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-4-vinylcyclohex-1-ene, (−)-β: (1S2S4R)-1-Methyl-24-di(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1-vinylcyclohexane, (−)-γ: (3R4R)-1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-3-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-4-vinylcyclohex-1-ene, (+)-α: (S)-1-Isopropyl-6-methyl-3-(propan-2-ylidene)-6-vinylcyclohex-1-ene

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