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cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetate

98%

Synonym(s):

Neryl acetate, cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3CO2CH2CH=C(CH3)CH2CH2CH=C(CH3)2
CAS Number:
141-12-8
Molecular Weight:
196.29
Beilstein:
1722814
EC Number:
205-459-2
MDL number:
MFCD00063205
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24850160
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

liquid

impurities

1-2% geranyl acetate

refractive index

n20/D 1.460 (lit.)

bp

134 °C/25 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)OC\C=C(\C)CC\C=C(/C)C

InChI

1S/C12H20O2/c1-10(2)6-5-7-11(3)8-9-14-12(4)13/h6,8H,5,7,9H2,1-4H3/b11-8-

InChI key

HIGQPQRQIQDZMP-FLIBITNWSA-N

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General description

cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetate (Neryl acetate) is the major component of lavender volatile oils.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

210.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

99 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Silvia Robu et al.
Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi, 115(2), 584-589 (2011-08-30)
In this paper, we studied comparatively volatile fractions obtained by hydrodistillation from 5 samples of lavender flowers (L. angustifolia ssp. angustifolia, L. hybrida, L. angustifolia spp. pyrenaica, L. angustifolia spp. angustifolia cv. Munstead and cv. Hidcote blue) cultivated during 2009
Bio-degradation of acetates of geraniol, nerol & citronellol by P. incognita: isolation & identification of metabolites.
K M Madyastha et al.
Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics, 20(3), 136-140 (1983-06-01)
Kye Chung Park et al.
Journal of insect physiology, 78, 33-46 (2015-05-06)
Phytophagous insects detect volatile compounds produced by host and non-host plants, using species-specific sets of olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs). To investigate the relationship between the range of host plants and the profile of ORNs, single sensillum recordings were carried out

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