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(±)-Geosmin

≥97% (GC), liquid (oil)

Synonym(s):

2β,6α-Dimethylbicyclo[4.4.0]decan-1β-ol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H22O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
182.30
UNSPSC Code:
12161501
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97% (GC)
Form:
liquid (oil)
Quality level:
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Product Name

(±)-Geosmin, ≥97% (GC)

Quality Level

assay

≥97% (GC)

form

liquid (oil)

color

colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1CCCC2(C)CCCCC12O

InChI

1S/C12H22O/c1-10-6-5-8-11(2)7-3-4-9-12(10,11)13/h10,13H,3-9H2,1-2H3

InChI key

JLPUXFOGCDVKGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

(±)-Geosmin has been used as a standard for GC-MS based analytical techniques. Geosmin has also been used to study its adsorption on activated carbon.

Biochem/physiol Actions

(±)-Geosmin is produced by Streptomyces coelicolor and cyanobacteria.
Geosmin is a naturally occurring biomolecule that contributes to the earthy or musty flavor and odor in water supplies. This water contaminant can be detected by humans at ng/l (parts per trillion) concentrations.


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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Adsorption of Geosmin and MIB on Activated Carbon Fibers-Single and Binary Solute System.
Srinivasan, R., and Sorial, G. A.
Water, Air, Soil Pollut., 9(3-4), 223-235 (2009)
Ezaz Ahmad et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 522(1), 226-232 (2019-11-25)
In Escherichia coli, G/C-rich hairpin structure followed by a U-tract in the 3' region of the nascent RNA are crucial determinants for intrinsic or factor independent transcription termination. In mycobacteria, there is a scarcity of such intrinsic terminators. However, secondary



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UC18-10MG04061837410215
UC18-5MG04061837410222