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(+/-)-linalool
Sign in to saveAlso known as linalool, beta-linalool, linalyl alcohol, 2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dien-6-ol, FEMA 2635, 3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 2,6-Dimethyl-2,7-octadien-6-ol, Linanool
Linalool (), also called linalol refers to two enantiomers of a naturally occurring terpene alcohol found in many flowers and spice plants. Together with geraniol, nerol, and citronellol, linalool is one of the rose alcohols. Linalool has multiple commercial applications, the majority of which are based on its pleasant scent (floral, with a touch of spiciness).
Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H18O
- Molecular weight
- 154.25 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol
- SMILES
- CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C
- InChIKey
- CDOSHBSSFJOMGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.7
- Polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
4,966 papers- Linalool Hydroperoxides.Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug · 2019
- Linalool: Therapeutic Indication And Their Multifaceted Biomedical Applications.Drug research · 2024
- Linalool as a Therapeutic and Medicinal Tool in Depression Treatment: A Review.Current neuropharmacology · 2022
- Recent updates on bioactive properties of linalool.Food & function · 2021
- Linalool bioactive properties and potential applicability in drug delivery systems.Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces · 2018
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Occurrence
- Production
- Biosynthesis
- Odor and flavor
- Chemical derivatives
- Safety
- See also
- References
- External links
Linalool (), also called linalol refers to two enantiomers of a naturally occurring terpene alcohol found in many flowers and spice plants. Together with geraniol, nerol, and citronellol, linalool is one of the rose alcohols. Linalool has multiple commercial applications, the majority of which are based on its pleasant scent (floral, with a touch of spiciness).
A colorless oil, linalool is classified as an acyclic monoterpenoid. In plants, it is a metabolite, a volatile oil component, an antimicrobial agent, and an aroma compound. Linalool has uses in manufacturing of soaps, fragrances, food additives as flavors, household products, and insecticides. Esters of linalool are referred to as linalyl, e.g. linalyl pyrophosphate, an isomer of geranyl pyrophosphate.
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