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C83201

β-Citronellol

95%

Synonym(s):

(±)-β-Citronellol, beta-Citronellol, 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.27
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-375-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721507
MDL number:
Assay:
95%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

5.4 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

~0.02 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.456 (lit.)

bp

222 °C (lit.)

density

0.857 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(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

InChI key

QMVPMAAFGQKVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N



pictograms

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signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

224.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

107 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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Renan G Brito et al.
Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology, 112(4), 215-221 (2012-10-06)
Citronellol (CT) is a monoterpenoid alcohol present in the essential oil of many medicinal plants, such as Cymbopogon citratus. We evaluated the antinociceptive effects of CT on orofacial nociception in mice and investigated the central pathway involved in the effect.
Eden Arazi et al.
Frontiers in pharmacology, 11, 704-704 (2020-06-09)
Potassium K2P ("leak") channels conduct current across the entire physiological voltage range and carry leak or "background" currents that are, in part, time- and voltage-independent. The activity of K2P channels affects numerous physiological processes, such as cardiac function, pain perception
M Spiller et al.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 120(7), 1461-1471 (2010-01-20)
The scent of flowers is a very important trait in ornamental roses in terms of both quantity and quality. In cut roses, scented varieties are a rare exception. Although metabolic profiling has identified more than 500 scent volatiles from rose