2-ethyl_4,5_dimethylphenol

2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol

2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol

Chemical compound

2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol is a phenol found in the essential oil of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).[1] It is also found in female elephant urine samples.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Touafek, O; Nacer, A; Kabouche, A; Kabouche, Z; Bruneau, C (2004). "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis Cultivated in the Algerian Sahara". Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 40: 28–29. doi:10.1023/B:CONC.0000025460.78222.69. S2CID 34010691.
  2. [2]
    L.E.L. Rasmussen and V. Krishnamurthy, Gajah (January 2001). "Urinary, temporal gland, and breath odors from Asian elephants of Mudumalai National Park" (PDF). GAJAH Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group (20): 1–8.
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