Guaiol

Guaiol is a sesquiterpenoid alcohol found in guaiacum oil and cypress pine, notable for its contribution to the aroma profile of Cannabis. It exhibits a crystalline solid form, melting at 92°C, and is known for its anxiolytic activity. Guaiol has a unique chemical structure that makes it react distinctively with electrophilic bromine reagents, turning a deep purple color. This compound is one of the terpenes contributing to the complex scent and potential therapeutic effects of cannabis.

Reactions

• Guaiol yields a deep purple color with electrophilic bromine reagents.

References

• The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
• Wolfram Alpha
• Hillig, Karl W (2004-10-01). A chemotaxonomic analysis of terpenoid variation in Cannabis.
• Kamal, Brishna S.; Kamal, Fatima; Lantela, Daniel E. (2018). Cannabis and the Anxiety of Fragmentation—A Systems Approach for Finding an Anxiolytic Cannabis Chemotype.
• Waddell, TG; Arp, NW; Bodine, KD; Pagni, RM (2002). The guaiol color reaction.

Guaiol Data Sources