Geraniol

Chemical Formula	C10H18O
Molecular Weight	154.253 g/mol
Names and Identifiers	PubChem Link
Traditional Name	Geraniol, Nerol
CAS Registry Number	106-24-1, 624-15-7, 68311-14-8, 106-25-2

 

Geraniol is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol. It is the primary component of rose oil, palmarosa oil, and citronella oil (Java type). It is a colorless oil, although commercial samples can appear yellow. It has low solubility in water, but it is soluble in common organic solvents. The functional group derived from geraniol (in essence, geraniol lacking the terminal −OH) is called geranyl.

 

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