Citronellol
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| IUPAC name
3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.069 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C10H20O | |
| Molar mass | 156.27 g/mol |
| Density | 0.855 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 225 °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 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]
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
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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. (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:10.1039/b304371a.
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