Compounds

Furanoeudesma-1,3-diene

The most characteristic odorant of true myrrh, together with lindestrene and curzerene. Much lower in opoponax, which is why sweet myrrh is less bitter.

· Atlas · Compounds

Furanoeudesma-1,3-diene
Rolefuranosesquiterpene
FormulaC15H18O
Molecular weight214.30 g/mol
IUPAC name3,5,8a-trimethyl-4a,9-dihydro-4H-benzo[f][1]benzofuran
XLogP3.7
PubChem CID13874240
SafetyNo notable concern.

Scent facets

  • Bitter, medicinal, warm-resinous; the core of myrrh's smell.

Found in

Also called

  • Furanoeudesma-1,3-diene
  • RefChem:141759
  • AUSAHAHDEVYCOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • DTXSID401356030

Data: PubChem, GBIF (retrieved 2026-09-09); descriptions by Benjuí.