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(S)-(−)-β-Citronellol

≥97%

Synonym(s):

β-Rhodinol, (S)-3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
7540-51-4
Molecular Weight:
156.27
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721505
EC Number:
231-415-7
MDL number:
MFCD00063214
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
24858126
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

~0.02 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

100

assay

≥97%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D −4.5°, neat

refractive index

n20/D 1.456 (lit.)

bp

225-226 °C (lit.)

density

0.856 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[C@H](CCO)CC\C=C(\C)C

InChI

1S/C10H20O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,10-11H,4,6-8H2,1-3H3/t10-/m0/s1

InChI key

QMVPMAAFGQKVCJ-JTQLQIEISA-N

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

213.8 °F - DIN 51758

flash_point_c

101 °C - DIN 51758

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Bioresource technology, 102(19), 9318-9320 (2011-08-13)
The present work aims to address the gas-phase biotransformation of geraniol into citronellol using growing cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast) in a continuous-closed-gas-loop bioreactor (CCGLB). This study revealed that the gaseous geraniol had a severe effect on the production
Yu-Wen Su et al.
Planta medica, 76(15), 1666-1671 (2010-05-28)
Geranium oil has been used traditionally for diarrhea, dermatitis, and intestinal inflammation in East Asia. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of geranium oil's characteristic components, citronellol and geraniol, on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) and
Shalinder Kaur et al.
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences, 66(5-6), 260-266 (2011-08-05)
Citronellol, an oxygenated monoterpene, is found naturally in the essential oils of several aromatic plants and has been reported to exhibit growth inhibitory and pesticidal activities. However, its mechanism of action is largely unexplored. We investigated the effect of citronellol
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