Citronellal

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₈O
• Molecular weight: 154.2493
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,8,10H,4,6-7H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NEHNMFOYXAPHSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 106-23-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • 6-Octenal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (R)-
  • (3S)-(-)-Citronellal
• Other names: 6-Octenal, 3,7-dimethyl-; β-Citronellal; Rhodinal; 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenal; Citronellel; 2,3-Dihydrocitral; NSC 46106; Citronella; Citronelal
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References

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Schmidt, Noletto, et al., 2006
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Blank, Fontes, et al., 2005
Blank, A.F.; Fontes, S.M.; Carvalho Filho, J.L.S.; Alves, P.B.; Silva-Mann, R.; Mendonça, M.C.; Arrigoni-Blank, M.F.; Rodrigues, M.O., Influence of harvest times and drying of leaves on the essential oil of Melissa officinalis L. cultivated in two environments, Rev. Bras. Pl. Med., Botucatu, 2005, 8, 1, 73-78. [all data]

Butkienë, Nivinskienë, et al., 2005
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Riu-Aumatell, Lopez-Tamames, et al., 2005
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Koba, K.; Sanda, K.; Raynaud, C.; Nenonene, Y.A.; Millet, J.; Chaumont, J.P., Activités antimicrobiennes d'huiles essentielles de trois Cymbopogon sp. africains vis-àvis de germes pathogènes d'animaux de compagnie, Ann. Med. Vet., 2004, 148, 202-206. [all data]

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