| Term Name: | (+)-beta-caryophyllene |
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| Synonyms: | (+)-(E)-beta-caryophyllene, (+)-caryophyllene, (1S,4E,9R)-4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylidenebicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene, trans-(1S,9R)-4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylenebicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene |
| Definition: | A β-caryophyllene in which the stereocentre adjacent to the exocyclic double bond has R configuration while the remaining stereocentre has S configuration. It is the enantiomer of (−)-β-caryophyllene, which occurs much more widely than the (+)-form. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63190] ( EBI ) |