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(−)-β-Citronellol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

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

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H20O
CAS Number:
7540-51-4
Molecular Weight:
156.27
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721505
EC Number:
231-415-7
MDL number:
MFCD00063214
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329752998
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98.5% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

optical activity

[α]20/D −5.3±0.2°, neat

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.456

bp

221-224 °C

density

0.854 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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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General description

Citronellol is a monoterpene alcohol found in essential oils of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt. S-(−)-isomer that is less common. It is prevalent in geranium and citronella oils.

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Hazard Classifications

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

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

DIN 51758

flash_point_c

DIN 51758

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Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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(S)-(−)-Citronellal 96%

Sigma-Aldrich

373753

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Geraniol analytical standard

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Study of anticonvulsant effect of citronellol, a monoterpene alcohol, in rodents.
de Sousa DP, et al.
Neuroscience Letters, 401(3), 231-235 (2006)
K. Mori et al.
Liebigs Ann. Chem., 717-717 (1988)
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
Gajanan B Zore et al.
Mycoses, 54(4), e99-109 (2010-03-27)
Fluconazole (FLC) susceptibility of isolates of Candida spp., (n = 42) and efficacy as well as mechanism of anti-Candida activity of three constituents of geranium oil is evaluated in this study. No fluconazole resistance was observed among the clinical isolates
Yoshikazu Kitano et al.
Biofouling, 27(2), 201-205 (2011-02-01)
Twenty novel simple alkyl isocyanides derived from citronellol were synthesized and evaluated for their antifouling activity and toxicity against cypris larvae of the barnacle, Balanus amphitrite. The anti-barnacle activity of the synthesized isocyanides was in the EC(50) range of 0.08-1.49
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