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Preferred IUPAC name
5-Ethenyl-1,6-dimethyl-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,7-diol | |
Other names
1,6-Dimethyl-5-vinyl-9,10-dihydro-2,7-phenanthrenediol
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Properties | |
C18H18O2 | |
Molar mass | 266.340 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Juncusol is a 9,10-dihydrophrenathrene found in Juncus species such as J. acutus,[1] J. effusus[2][3] or J. roemerianus.[4][5]
It can also be synthesized.[6][7][8]
This compound shows antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus.[4] It also has a toxic effect on estuarine fish and shrimp.[9]