Viridiflorol is a chemical compound, classified as a sesquiterpenoid, that has been isolated from the essential oils of a variety of plants including Melaleuca quinquenervia^[1] (broad-leaved paperbark), Melaleuca alternifolia^[2] (tea tree), and Allophylus edulis.^[3]

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Viridiflorol

Names
IUPAC name 6β,11-Cyclo-1β,4α,5β,10α-guaian-10-ol
Systematic IUPAC name (1aR,4S,4aS,7R,7aS,7bS)-1,1,4,7-Tetramethyldecahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-ol
Other names (+)-Viridiflorol
Identifiers
CAS Number	552-02-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:156228
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3120647
ChemSpider	91904
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.186
EC Number	209-003-3
PubChem CID	11996452
UNII	HN71V2CRMY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80881213
InChI InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-9-5-6-10-12(9)13-11(14(13,2)3)7-8-15(10,4)16/h9-13,16H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10+,11-,12-,13-,15+/m1/s1 Key: AYXPYQRXGNDJFU-IMNVLQEYSA-N
SMILES C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]1[C@H]3[C@H](C3(C)C)CC[C@]2(C)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H26O
Molar mass	222.372 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319
Precautionary statements	P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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Viridiflorol has shown moderate antibacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, in an in vitro assay. ^[1] It is also produced by the endophytic root fungus Serendipita indica and exhibits antifungal activity against Colletotrichum truncatum ^[4]