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Geranylacetone

Geranylacetone structure

Geranylacetone 

structure
  • CAS No:

    3796-70-1

  • Formula:

    C13H22O

  • Chemical Name:

    Geranylacetone

  • Synonyms:

    5,9-Undecadien-2-one,6,10-dimethyl-,(5E)-;5,9-Undecadien-2-one,6,10-dimethyl-,(E)-;(5E)-6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-undecadien-2-one;Geranylacetone;trans-Geranylacetone;(E)-6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-undecadien-2-one;trans-6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-undecadien-2-one;(E)-Geranylacetone;6,10-Dimethyl-(E)-5,9-undecadien-2-one;Ethanol,2-(acetylsulfonyl)-,1-acetate;2381218-05-7

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Perfuming

Description

6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-undecadien-2-one has a green and rosy floral odor and fresh-floral, light, but rather penetrating sweet-rosy, slightly green, magnolia-like odor. It blends well in lavender and fruity notes, where it imparts a clean and natural character. It helps to round out floral bouquets


Colourless slightly yellow liquid; fresh floral but penetrating sweet-rosey aroma


Geranyl acetone is a monoterpene ketone in which an (E)-geranyl group is bonded to one of the alpha-methyls of acetone. It is a component of essential oils from various plants including Nelumbo nucifera. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance, a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. It contains a geranyl group.

Geranylacetone Basic Attributes

194.31

194.31

1722277

223-269-8

9B7RY79U9Z

406679

DTXSID1021586|DTXSID4052053|DTXSID00110072

29141900

Characteristics

17.1

4.04830

Colourless slightly yellow liquid; fresh floral but penetrating sweet-rosey aroma

0.8698 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C

126-128 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

>230 °F

1.467

slightly soluble in water; soluble in oil

Safety Information

3

36/37/38

26-37/39-36

Xi

Irritant

P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P321, P332+P313, P362, P391, P501

H315

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P321, P332+P313, P362, P391, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1684 companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.|Aggregated GHS information provided by 474 companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

geranyl acetone

Geranylacetone Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Used as pharmaceutical intermediates, used to synthesize isophytol, can be formulated with geraniol oil, used in perfume industry

5,9-Undecadien-2-one, 6,10-dimethyl-, (5E)-: ACTIVE|Undecadien-2-one, 6,10-dimethyl-: INACTIVE|5,9-Undecadien-2-one, 6,10-dimethyl-: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Hydrocarbons [FA11]

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:194.31
XLogP3:3.7
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Rotatable Bond Count:6
Exact Mass:194.167065321
Monoisotopic Mass:194.167065321
Topological Polar Surface Area:17.1
Heavy Atom Count:14
Complexity:230
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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