Nerol

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Nerol
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2Z)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol
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Properties
C10H18O
Molar mass 154.25 g/mol
Density 0.881 g/cm3
Boiling point 224 to 225 °C (435 to 437 °F; 497 to 498 K) at 745 mmHg
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Nerol is a monoterpenoid alcohol found in many essential oils such as lemongrass and hops. It was originally isolated from neroli oil, hence its name. This colourless liquid is used in perfumery. Like geraniol, nerol has a sweet rose odor but it is considered to be fresher. [1] Esters and related derivatives of nerol are referred to as neryl, e.g., neryl acetate.

Isomeric with nerol is geraniol, which is its trans- or E-isomer. Nerol readily loses water to form a set of C10 compounds called dipentene. Nerol can be synthesized by pyrolysis of beta-pinene, which also affords myrcene. Hydrochlorination of myrcene gives a series of isomeric chlorides.

Nerol is used to create perfume compositions (to add a fresh citrus or rose nuance), to aromatize cosmetics and food products [2] .

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References

  1. ↑ Karl-Georg Fahlbusch, Franz-Josef Hammerschmidt, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Dietmar Schatkowski, Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe, Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2002. doi : 10.1002/14356007.a11_141
  2. ↑ "Нерол: химическое вещество, свойства, синтез и применение". nerol-terpen.ru. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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