Geraniol

Geraniol^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name (2E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	106-24-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17447 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL25719 ;
ChemSpider	13849989 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.071
EC Number	203-377-1;
IUPHAR/BPS	2467;
KEGG	C01500;
PubChem CID	637566;
UNII	L837108USY ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8026727 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7,11H,4,6,8H2,1-3H3/b10-7+ Key: GLZPCOQZEFWAFX-JXMROGBWSA-N ; InChI=1/C10H18O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7,11H,4,6,8H2,1-3H3/b10-7+ Key: GLZPCOQZEFWAFX-JXMROGBWBZ;
	SMILES CC(=CCC/C(=C/CO)/C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H18O
Molar mass	154.253 g·mol−1
Density	0.889 g/cm3
Melting point	−15 °C (5 °F; 258 K)
Boiling point	230 °C (446 °F; 503 K)
Solubility in water	686 mg/L (20 °C)
log P	3.28
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	0 1 0
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Geraniol is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol. It is the primary component of rose oil, palmarosa oil, and citronella oil. It is a colorless oil, although commercial samples can appear yellow. It has low solubility in water, but it is soluble in common organic solvents. The functional group derived from geraniol (in essence, geraniol lacking the terminal −OH) is called geranyl.

Uses and occurrence

In addition to rose oil, palmarosa oil, and citronella oil, it also occurs in small quantities in geranium, lemon, and many other essential oils. With a rose-like scent, it is commonly used in perfumes. It is used in flavors such as peach, raspberry, grapefruit, red apple, plum, lime, orange, lemon, watermelon, pineapple, and blueberry.

Geraniol is produced by the scent glands of honeybees to mark nectar-bearing flowers and locate the entrances to their hives.^[4] It is also commonly used as an insect repellent, especially for mosquitoes.^{[citation needed]}

It is a byproduct of the metabolism of sorbate and, thus, is a very unpleasant contaminant of wine if bacteria are allowed to grow in it.^{[further explanation needed]}

Biochemistry

Geraniol is important in biosynthesis of other terpenes. For example, myrcene and ocimene are formed by dehydration and isomerization of geraniol.^[5]

Reactions

In acidic solutions, geraniol is converted to the cyclic terpene α-terpineol. The alcohol group undergoes expected reactions. It can be converted to the chloride with thionyl chloride.^[6] It can be hydrogenated.^[7] It can be oxidized to the aldehyde geranial.^[8]

Health and safety

Geraniol is classified as D2B (Toxic materials causing other effects) using the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).^[9]

Related compounds

Citral, the corresponding aldehyde
Nerol, the double-bond isomer
Rhodinol, a related terpene alcohol
Geranyl pyrophosphate
Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate
Linalool, the isomer derived from transposition of the allylic alcohol
8-Hydroxygeraniol, produced by action of geraniol 8-hydroxylase

References

^ "Geraniol". The Merck Index (12th ed.).
^ ^a ^b ^c Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
^ "Geraniol_msds".
^ Danka, R. G.; Williams, J. L.; Rinderer, T. E. (1990). "A bait station for survey and detection of honey bees" (PDF). Apidologie. 21 (4): 287–292. doi:10.1051/apido:19900403.
^ Eggersdorfer, M. "Terpenes". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a26_205. ISBN 978-3527306732.
^ Stork, Gilbert; Grieco,, Paul A.; Gregson, Michael (1974). "Allylic Chlorides from Allylic Alcohols: Geranyl Chloride". Organic Syntheses. 54: 68. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.054.0068{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link); Collected Volumes, vol. 6, p. 638.
^ Takaya, Hidemasa; Ohta, Tetsuo; Inoue, Shin-ichi; Tokunaga, Makoto; Kitamura, Masato; Noyori, Ryoji (1995). "Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Allylic Alcohols Using Binap-Ruthenium Complexes: (S)-(−)-citronellol". Organic Syntheses. 72: 74. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.072.0074; Collected Volumes, vol. 9, p. 169.
^ Piancatelli, Giovanni; Leonelli, Francesca (2006). "Oxidation Of Nerol To Neral With Iodosobenzene and TEMPO". Organic Syntheses. 83: 18. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.083.0018.
^ "MSDS – Geraniol". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

External links

[1] "Geraniol". The Merck Index (12th ed.).

[GESTIS-2] Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

[chemsrc-3] "Geraniol_msds".

[4] Danka, R. G.; Williams, J. L.; Rinderer, T. E. (1990). "A bait station for survey and detection of honey bees" (PDF). Apidologie. 21 (4): 287–292. doi:10.1051/apido:19900403.

[UllmannEgg-5] Eggersdorfer, M. "Terpenes". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a26_205. ISBN 978-3527306732.

[6] Stork, Gilbert; Grieco,, Paul A.; Gregson, Michael (1974). "Allylic Chlorides from Allylic Alcohols: Geranyl Chloride". Organic Syntheses. 54: 68. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.054.0068{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link); Collected Volumes, vol. 6, p. 638.

[7] Takaya, Hidemasa; Ohta, Tetsuo; Inoue, Shin-ichi; Tokunaga, Makoto; Kitamura, Masato; Noyori, Ryoji (1995). "Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Allylic Alcohols Using Binap-Ruthenium Complexes: (S)-(−)-citronellol". Organic Syntheses. 72: 74. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.072.0074; Collected Volumes, vol. 9, p. 169.

[8] Piancatelli, Giovanni; Leonelli, Francesca (2006). "Oxidation Of Nerol To Neral With Iodosobenzene and TEMPO". Organic Syntheses. 83: 18. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.083.0018.

[9] "MSDS – Geraniol". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

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