Rhodinol

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Structural formula
Structural formulas of rhodinol
( R ) - (+) - Rhodinol (top) and ( S ) - (-) - Rhodinol (bottom)
General
Surname Rhodinol
other names
  • ( S ) -3,7-dimethyl-7-octen-1-ol
  • ( R ) -3,7-dimethyl-7-octen-1-ol
  • ( RS ) -3,7-dimethyl-7-octen-1-ol
  • α-citronellol
  • Rose alcohol
  • Rhodinolum
Molecular formula C 10 H 20 O
Brief description

clear, viscous liquid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number
  • 6812-78-8 [( S ) -Rhodinol]
  • 5713-07-5 [( R ) -Rhodinol]
  • 141-25-3 [( RS ) -rhodinol]
PubChem 81263
Wikidata Q67879666
properties
Molar mass 156.27 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.87 g cm −3

boiling point

68–70 ° C (2.4 h Pa )

Refractive index

1.4556 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
07 - Warning

Caution

H and P phrases H: 319
P: 305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data

4000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  mouse ,  im , ( RS ) -rhodinol)

As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Rhodinol is an acyclic monoterpene - alcohol and a component of essential oils . (+) - Rhodinol [Synonym: ( R ) -Rhodinol] is found in geranium oil , (-) - Rhodinol [Synonym: ( S ) -Rhodinol] in Cymbopogon oils. In perfumery, rhodinol is used to compose floral scents. The scent impression is pleasant, expressive, somewhat sweet, reminiscent of rose and geranium, waxy-green.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e data sheet Rhodinol, mixture of L-citronellol and geraniol, FCC at Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 25, 2013 ( PDF ).
  2. ↑ David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 90th edition. (Internet version: 2010), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, pp. 3-204.
  3. ^ Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological Sciences. Vol. 21, p. 342, 1962.
  4. ↑ Entry on rhodinol in the ChemIDplus database of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) .
  5. ↑ Entry on Rhodinol. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on June 16, 2014.