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rhodinol

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Also known as 3,7-Dimethyl-7-octen-1-ol, alpha-citronellol

Rhodinol is the chemical compound 3,7-dimethyloct-7-en-1-ol. As the (3S) isomer it is CAS 6812-78-8, and as the racemate it is CAS 141-25-3.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H20O
Molecular weight
156.26 g/mol
IUPAC name
3,7-dimethyloct-7-en-1-ol
SMILES
CC(CCCC(=C)C)CCO
InChIKey
JGQFVRIQXUFPAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
156.15141526
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canonical SMILES
CC(CCCC(=C)C)CCO
chemical formula
C₁₀H₂₀O
Commons category
Rhodinol
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Rhodinol is the chemical compound 3,7-dimethyloct-7-en-1-ol. As the (3S) isomer it is CAS 6812-78-8, and as the racemate it is CAS 141-25-3.

In the field of perfumery materials, the term may refer to L-citronellol, to mixtures comprising mostly L- or racemic citronellol and geraniol, or to mixtures comprising mostly racemic 3,7-dimethyloct-7-en-1-ol and racemic citronellol.

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