Description
trans-Nerolidol is a farnesane sesquiterpenoid present in various flowers and plants with a floral odor. It is used as a flavoring agent, a cosmetic, a pheromone, a neuroprotective agent, an antifungal agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antihypertensive agent, an antioxidant, a volatile oil component, an insect attractant, and a herbicide.
Synonyms
1,6,10-Dodecatrien-3-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (6E)-; (6E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol; 1,6,10-Dodecatrien-3-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (E)-; (6E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol; (6E)-Nerolidol; (E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol; (E)-3,7,11-Trimethyldodeca-1,6,10-trien-3-ol; (±)-trans-Nerolidol; 1-Geranyl-2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol; Nerolidol B; (E)-Nerolidol
IUPAC Name
(6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,10-trien-3-ol
Molecular Formula
C15H26O
Canonical SMILES
CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-6-15(5,16)12-8-11-14(4)10-7-9-13(2)3/h6,9,11,16H,1,7-8,10,12H2,2-5H3/b14-11+
InChIKey
FQTLCLSUCSAZDY-SDNWHVSQSA-N
Boiling Point
113°C at 0.4 Torr
Solubility
Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
Appearance
Colourless Oily Matter
Storage
Store at 2-8°C under inert atmosphere