| Synonyms: |
(+)-(4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactone,
(+)-cis,trans-nepetalactone,
(4aS)-5,6,7,7aalpha-tetrahydro-4,7alpha-dimethylcyclopenta[c]pyran-1(4aH)-one,
(4aS,7S,7aR)-4,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-1(4aH)-one,
(4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactone,
4aalpha,7alpha,7aalpha-nepetalactone,
cis,trans-nepetalactone,
cis-trans-nepetalactone,
nepetalactone,
nepetalactone cis-trans-form
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| Definition: |
A cyclopentapyran that is (4aS,7aR)-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran substituted at position 1 by an oxo group and at positions 4 and 7 by methyl groups, respectively (the 4aS,7S,7aR-diastereomer). An iridoid monoterpenoid isolated from several Nepeta plant species. It is an aphid sex pheromone and cat attractant, and exhibits antibacterial, antifungal, and analgesic properties. |