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Preferred IUPAC name
(1E)-3-(Prop-2-ene-1-sulfinyl)-1-[(prop-2-en-1-yl)disulfanyl]prop-1-ene | |
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C9H14OS3 | |
Molar mass | 234.39 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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Ajoene /ˈɑːhoʊ.iːn/ is an organosulfur compound found in garlic (Allium sativum) extracts. It is a colorless liquid that contains sulfoxide and disulfide functional groups. The name[1] (and pronunciation) is derived from "ajo", the Spanish word for garlic. It is found as a mixture of up to four stereoisomers, which differ in terms of the stereochemistry of the central alkene (E- vs Z-) and the chirality of the sulfoxide sulfur (R- vs S-).