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Farnesol

mixture of isomers, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCH2OH
CAS Number:
4602-84-0
Molecular Weight:
222.37
EC Number:
225-004-1
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1763926
MDL number:
MFCD00002918

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Product Name

Farnesol, mixture of isomers, analytical standard

InChI key

CRDAMVZIKSXKFV-YFVJMOTDSA-N

InChI

1S/C15H26O/c1-13(2)7-5-8-14(3)9-6-10-15(4)11-12-16/h7,9,11,16H,5-6,8,10,12H2,1-4H3/b14-9+,15-11+

SMILES string

C/C(CC/C=C(C)/CCC=C(C)C)=C\CO

grade

analytical standard

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

2Z,6Z, 4.0-6.0% GC
2Z,6E, 8.0-12.0% GC
2E,6Z, 12.0-18.0% GC
2E,6E, 62.0-72.0% GC

refractive index

n20/D 1.487-1.493
n20/D 1.489 (lit.)

bp

149 °C/4 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.886 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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GHS07,GHS09

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

311.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

155 °C - closed cup

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Elias Becerril-Bravo et al.
Chemosphere, 81(11), 1378-1385 (2010-10-13)
A method based on ultrasound-assisted emulsification-microextraction (USAEME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has been developed for the analysis of regulated fragrance allergens in water. Extraction conditions such as the type of solvent, extraction temperature, irradiation time, and salting-out effect were
Young Yun Jung et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 23(11) (2018-11-06)
Farnesol, an acyclic sesquiterpene alcohol, is predominantly found in essential oils of various plants in nature. It has been reported to exhibit anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects, and also alleviate allergic asthma, gliosis, and edema. In numerous tumor cell lines, farnesol
Ines Masuck et al.
Journal of separation science, 34(19), 2686-2696 (2011-09-08)
Fragrances capable of inducing contact allergy in skin potentially can migrate from the toy to the child via oral or dermal contacts. The goal of this work was the developing of an analytical method based on dynamic headspace GC-MS to
Ines Masuck et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1217(18), 3136-3143 (2010-03-24)
In the revised European toy safety directive 2009/48/EC the application of fragrance allergens in children's toys is restricted. The focus of the present work lies on the instrumental analytics of 13 banned fragrance allergens, as well as on 11 fragrance
Carla Cugini et al.
Molecular microbiology, 65(4), 896-906 (2007-07-21)
Farnesol is a sesquiterpene produced by many organisms, including the fungus Candida albicans. Here, we report that the addition of farnesol to cultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic human bacterial pathogen, leads to decreased production of the Pseudomonas quinolone signal
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