Geranial

Chemical Formula	C10H16O
Molecular Weight	152.237 g/mol
Names and Identifiers	PubChem Link
Traditional Name	Geranial, Citral
CAS Registry Number	5392-40-5, 141-27-5, 147060-73-9

 

Citral, or 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal or lemonal, is either a pair, or a mixture of terpenoids with the molecular formula C10H16O. The two compounds are double bond isomers. The E-isomer is known as geranial or citral A. The Z-isomer is known as neral or citral B.

 

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