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| Citronellol | |
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| IUPAC name |
3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol
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| Other names | (±)-β-Citronellol; 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 106-22-9  |
| SMILES |
OCC[C@@H](CC/C=C(/C)C)C
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| InChI |
1/C10H20O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,10-11H,4,6-8H2,1-3H3/t10-/m1/s1
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| InChI key | QMVPMAAFGQKVCJ-SNVBAGLBBU |
| ChemSpider ID | 92127 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C10H20O |
| Molar mass | 156.27 g/mol |
| Density | 0.855 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point |
225 °C |
| (what is this?) (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Citronellol, or dihydrogeraniol, is a natural acyclic monoterpenoid. Both enantiomers occur in nature. (+)-Citronellol, which is found citronella oils, including Cymbopogon nardus (50%), is the more common isomer. (−)-Citronellol is found in the oils of rose (18-55%) and Pelargonium geraniums.[1]
Citronellol is used in perfumes and insect repellents,[2] and as a mite attractant.[3]
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Safety and Toxicology
The United States FDA considers citronellol as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe for food use).[3] Citronellol should be avoided by people with perfume allergy.[4]
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List of the plants that contain the chemical
Compendial status
- Food Chemical Codex [7][clarification needed]
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See also
Notes & References
- ^ Lawless, J., The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils ISBN 1-85230-661-0
- ^ Taylor WG, Schreck CE. Chiral-phase capillary gas chromatography and mosquito repellent activity of some oxazolidine derivatives of (+)- and (-)-citronellol, J Pharm Sci. 1985 May;74(5)pp534-9.
- ^ a b US EPA Citronellol Fact Sheet
- ^ Survey and health assessment of chemical substances in massage oils
- ^ Shellie, Robert A.; Philip J. Marriott (2003). "Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil using rapid scanning quadrupole mass spectrometry". The Analyst (chemistry journal) 128: 879–883. doi:.
- ^ Gupta, Ritika et al. (2001). "Characteristics of an isomenthone-rich somaclonal mutant isolated in a geraniol-rich rose-scented geranium accession of Pelargonium graveolens". Flavour and Fragrance Journal 16 (5): 319–324. doi:.
- ^ Therapeutic Goods Administration. "Chemical Substances". http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/pdf/aan/aanchem.pdf. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
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