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(−)-β-Citronellol

Synonym(s):

β-Rhodinol, (S)-(−)-β-Citronellol, (S)-3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H20O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.27
Beilstein:
1721505
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:

bp

221-224 °C

density

0.854 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C[C@H](CCO)CC\C=C(\C)C

InChI

1S/C10H20O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,10-11H,4,6-8H2,1-3H3/t10-/m0/s1

InChI key

QMVPMAAFGQKVCJ-JTQLQIEISA-N

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