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Geranic acid

technical grade, 85%

Synonym(s):

3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCO2H
CAS Number:
459-80-3
Molecular Weight:
168.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24866778
EC Number:
207-299-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1763804
MDL number:
MFCD00036493
Assay:
85%
Form:
liquid
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grade

technical grade

Quality Segment

100

assay

85%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.484 (lit.)

bp

250 °C (lit.)

density

0.97 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)5-4-6-9(3)7-10(11)12/h5,7H,4,6H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)/b9-7+

InChI key

ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-VQHVLOKHSA-N

General description

Geranic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. It is used as a bio-friendly cross-linker in the fabrication of a molecularly imprinted polymer. Geranic acid belongs to the terpenoid family. It exists as two stereoisomers with trans and cis geometry across the conjugated double bond.

Application

  • Enhancement of antibiotic properties: Capric acid and geranic acid were used to improve the pharmaceutical properties and antibacterial activity of levofloxacin (Alkhawaja et al., 2023).
  • Aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulation: Research on natural deep eutectic solvents including fatty acids like geranic acid has demonstrated their capability to modulate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor independently of traditional ligands, suggesting potential in metabolic regulation and therapeutic applications (Denis et al., 2023).
  • Transdermal delivery systems: A study on ionic liquids composed of geranic acid for obesity treatment highlighted their use in transdermal drug delivery systems, presenting a non-invasive alternative for therapeutic management (Lu et al., 2023).
  • Antimicrobial and antielastase properties: Geranic acid has been shown to inhibit elastase activity and bacterial growth, offering potential applications in oral health products and treatments for conditions involving pathogenic bacteria and inflammation (Laird et al., 2023).

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pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H312,H315

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

271.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

133 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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