Citronellal

Citronellal^[1]
	Citronellal
Names
	IUPAC name 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al
Identifiers
CAS Number	106-23-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL447944 ;
ChemSpider	7506 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.070
EC Number	203-376-6;
KEGG	C17384 ;
PubChem CID	7794;
UNII	QB99VZZ7GZ ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3041790 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,8,10H,4,6-7H2,1-3H3 Key: NEHNMFOYXAPHSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C10H18O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,8,10H,4,6-7H2,1-3H3 Key: NEHNMFOYXAPHSD-UHFFFAOYAH;
	SMILES C/C(C)=C/CCC(C)CC=O; O=CCC(CC/C=C(/C)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H18O
Molar mass	154.25 g/mol
Density	0.855 g/cm3
Boiling point	201-207 °C
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Citronellal or rhodinal or 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al (C₁₀H₁₈O) is a monoterpenoid, the main component in the mixture of terpenoid chemical compounds that give citronella oil its distinctive lemon scent.

Citronellal is a major isolate in distilled oils from the plants Cymbopogon,^[2] lemon-scented gum, and lemon-scented teatree.

Citronellal has insect repellent properties, and research shows high repellent effectiveness against mosquitoes.^[3] Research shows that citronellal has strong antifungal qualities.^[4]

Compendial status

British Pharmacopoeia ^[5]

References

^ Citronellal, The Merck Index, 12th Edition
^ Mahalwal, Vijender S.; Ali, Mohd. (2003). "Volatile constituents ofCymbopogon nardus (Linn.) Rendle". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 18: 73. doi:10.1002/ffj.1144.
^ Jeong-Kyu KIM, Chang-Soo KANG, Jong-Kwon LEE, Young-Ran KIM, Hye-Yun HAN, Hwa Kyung YUN (2005). "Evaluation of Repellency Effect of Two Natural Aroma Mosquito Repellent Compounds, Citronella and Citronellal". Entomological Research. 35 (2): 117–120. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2005.tb00146.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Kazuhiko NAKAHARA, Najeeb S. ALZOREKY1 , Tadashi YOSHIHASHI, Huong T. T. NGUYEN and Gassinee TRAKOONTIVAKORN (2003). "Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil from Cymbopogon nardus (Citronella Grass)". JARQ. 37 (4).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ The British Pharmacopoeia Secretariat (2009). "Index, BP 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[1] Citronellal, The Merck Index, 12th Edition

[2] Mahalwal, Vijender S.; Ali, Mohd. (2003). "Volatile constituents ofCymbopogon nardus (Linn.) Rendle". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 18: 73. doi:10.1002/ffj.1144.

[3] Jeong-Kyu KIM, Chang-Soo KANG, Jong-Kwon LEE, Young-Ran KIM, Hye-Yun HAN, Hwa Kyung YUN (2005). "Evaluation of Repellency Effect of Two Natural Aroma Mosquito Repellent Compounds, Citronella and Citronellal". Entomological Research. 35 (2): 117–120. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2005.tb00146.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] Kazuhiko NAKAHARA, Najeeb S. ALZOREKY1 , Tadashi YOSHIHASHI, Huong T. T. NGUYEN and Gassinee TRAKOONTIVAKORN (2003). "Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil from Cymbopogon nardus (Citronella Grass)". JARQ. 37 (4).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[ib29-5] The British Pharmacopoeia Secretariat (2009). "Index, BP 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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