Linalool

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

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CDOSHBSSFJOMGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 78-70-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • (S)-3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol
• Stereoisomers:
  • (R)-linalool
• Other names: 1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-; β-Linalool; Linalol; Linalyl alcohol; 2,6-Dimethyl-2,7-octadien-6-ol; allo-Ocimenol; 2,6-Dimethyl-2,7-octadiene-6-ol; 2,6-Dimethylocta-2,7-dien-6-ol; 3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol; 3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol; Linolool; Linanool; dl-3,7-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-1,6-octadiene; Linalool ex bois de rose oil; Linalool ex ho oil; Linalool ex orange oil; Phantol; Linalool, β; (.+/-.)-Linalool; NSC 3789; beta-Linalool; p-Linalool; LINOLOOL (D); b-Linalool; Linaloyl oxide; (-)-linalool; 3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octandien-3-ol (linalool); R/S-linalool; ( S)-linalool; (+)-linalool; 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol (linalool); 3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol (linalool); (-)-β-Linalool; (S)-Linalol; L-Linalool; (±)-linalool; 2,6-dimethyl-2,7-octadien-6-ol (linalool); linalool B; (+)-β-Linalool
• Information on this page:
  • Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp
  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tend	Final temperature
  Tstart	Initial temperature

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