Hydroxycitronellal

Hydroxycitronellal
Names
IUPAC name 7-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal
Other names 7-Hydroxycitronellal
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.199
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-9(6-8-11)5-4-7-10(2,3)12/h8-9,12H,4-7H2,1-3H3Key: WPFVBOQKRVRMJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • CC(CCCC(C)(C)O)CC=O
Properties
Chemical formula C10H20O2
Molar mass 172.268 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references

Hydroxycitronellal (7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal) is an odorant used in perfumery. Its molecular formula is C10H20O2.

It derives from a citronellal. 7-Hydroxy-3, 7-dimethyloctanal, also known as 3, 7-dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctan-1-al or 7-hydroxycitronellal, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain aldehydes.

It has a sweet floral odor with citrus and melon undertones.

See also

References

  1. ^ Howard, G.; Butler, H.; Jouhar, A.J.; Poucher, W.A. (1991). Poucher's Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps : Volume 1: The Raw Materials of Perfumery (9 ed.). Springer Netherlands. p. 183. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-9672-0. ISBN 9789401096720.
  2. ^ "Octanal, 7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-". webbook.nist.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  3. ^ "Hydroxycitronellal | C10H20O2 - PubChem". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  4. ^ "Compound Report Card". www.ebi.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  5. ^ "Hydroxycitronellal". The Good Scents Company.



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