| Nerol | |
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| IUPAC name |
(Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 106-25-2  |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C10H18O |
| Molar mass | 154.25 g/mol |
| Density | 0.881 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point |
224-225 °C at 745 mmHg |
| (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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| Infobox references | |
Nerol is a monoterpene found in many essential oils such as lemongrass. It was originally isolated from neroli oil, hence its name. This colourless liquid is used in perfumery. Like geraniol, nerol has a sweet rose odor but it is considered to be fresher.[1]
Isomeric with nerol is geraniol, wherein the double bond is trans. Nerol readily loses water to form dipentene. Nerol can be synthesized by pyrolysis of beta-pinene, which affords myrcene. Hydrochlorination of myrcene gives a series of isomeric chlorides, one of converts to neryl acetate.
See also
References
- ^ Karl-Georg Fahlbusch, Franz-Josef Hammerschmidt, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Dietmar Schatkowski, Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe, Horst Surburg “Flavors and Fragrances” in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2002. doi:10.1002/14356007.a11_141.
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