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Citronellic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenoic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2CH(CH3)CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
502-47-6
Molecular Weight:
170.25
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24858122
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
207-939-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002728

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Product Name

Citronellic acid, 98%

InChI key

GJWSUKYXUMVMGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C10H18O2/c1-8(2)5-4-6-9(3)7-10(11)12/h5,9H,4,6-7H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)

SMILES string

CC(CC\C=C(\C)C)CC(O)=O

assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.454 (lit.)

bp

121-122 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.923 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

(R)-(+)-Citronellic acid was used in synthesis of stereoisomers of 3,11- dimethylnonacosan-2-one and 29-hydroxy-3,11-dimethylnonacosan-2-one.3

General description

Citronellic acid, β-methyl branched acid, is a terepenoid. It is a major component isolated from the leaf oils of Pelargonium species.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H311,H315

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Lot/Batch Number
STBH1319
01217EE
06127PI
S34460
16526LR

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Citronellic acid: A major component in two Pelargonium species (Geraniaceae).
Lis-Balchin M and Roth G.
J. Essent. Oil Res., 11(1), 83-85 (1999)
M L Hector et al.
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 9(5), 562-565 (1993-09-01)
Eighteen non-sibling mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO were isolated that were deficient in the utilization of the β-methyl branched acid citronellic acid but not in the utilization of the unbranched n-octanoic acid (Cau mutants). These mutants are also deficient in
Stereocontrolled synthesis of all of the possible stereoisomers of 3, 11-dimethylnonacosan-2-one and 29-hydroxy-3, 11-dimethylnonacosan-2-one: The female sex pheromone of the german cockroach.
Mori K, et al.
Tetrahedron, 37(7), 1329-1340 (1981)
Aaron D Gross et al.
Chemico-biological interactions, 263, 1-6 (2016-12-18)
An outbreak of the southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, (Canestrini), in the United States would have devastating consequences on the cattle industry. Tick populations have developed resistance to current acaricides, highlighting the need to identify new biochemical targets along

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