Term Name: 7-epi-zingiberene
Synonyms: (-)-(4S,7R)-7-epi-zingiberene, (-)-(4S,7R)-7-epizingiberene, (5R)-2-methyl-5-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]cyclohexa-1,3-diene, 7-epizingiberene
Definition: A sesquiterpene that is 2-methylcyclohexa-1,3-diene in which a hydrogen at the 5 position is substituted (R configuration) by a 6-methyl-hept-5-en-2-yl group (R configuration). 7-Epizingiberene is a specific sesquiterpene with toxic and repellent properties that is produced and stored in glandular trichomes.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:71688]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: cycloalkene sesquiterpene
has_role: insect repellent semiochemical