How many carbon atoms are found in sesquiterpenes?

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Isoprenoid Camphor, an isoprenoid compound classified as a terpenoid ketone, is used in incense and certain medicinal compounds. It is a natural substance obtained from the camphor laurel (*Cinnamomum camphora*), a species of evergreen.

Sesquiterpenes contain 15 carbon atoms.123

These compounds are classified as isoprenoids, a class of organic compounds built from five-carbon isoprene units. Because sesquiterpenes are composed of three such units, their molecular structure is defined by the formula $C_{15} H_{24}$ .143