Ledol

Ledol
Names

IUPAC name (1aR,4R,4aS,7R,7aS,7bS)-1,1,4,7-Tetramethyldecahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	577-27-5
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	83783
PubChem	92812
InChI InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-9-5-6-10-12(9)13-11(14(13,2)3)7-8-15(10,4)16/h9-13,16H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10+,11-,12-,13-,15-/m1/s1 Key: AYXPYQRXGNDJFU-AOWZIMASSA-N InChI=1/C15H26O/c1-9-5-6-10-12(9)13-11(14(13,2)3)7-8-15(10,4)16/h9-13,16H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10+,11-,12-,13-,15-/m1/s1 Key: AYXPYQRXGNDJFU-AOWZIMASBF
SMILES C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]1[C@H]3[C@H](C3(C)C)CC[C@@]2(C)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₅H₂₆O
Molar mass	222.37 g·mol⁻¹
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Ledol is a poisonous sesquiterpene that can cause cramps, paralysis, and delirium. Caucasian peasants used Rhododendron plants for these effects in shamanic rituals with Steve Andrews in Herbs of the Northern Shaman: A Guide to Mind-Altering Plants of the Northern Hemisphere.

Sources

Main article: Labrador tea

Labrador tea contains ledol, an herbal tea (not a true tea) made from three closely related species:

Rhododendron tomentosum (Northern Labrador tea, previously Ledum palustre),
Rhododendron groenlandicum, (Bog Labrador tea, previously Ledum groenlandicum or Ledum latifolium) and
Rhododendron neoglandulosum, (Western Labrador tea, or trapper's tea, previously Ledum glandulosum).

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