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citral

CHEBI:CHEBI_23316

Definition

An enal that consists of octa-2,6-dienal bearing methyl substituents at positions 3 and 7. A mixture of the two geometric isomers geranial and neral, it is the major constituent (75-85%) of oil of lemon grass, the volatile oil of Cymbopogon citratus, or of C. flexuosus. It also occurs in oils of verbena, lemon, and orange.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H16O
Molecular Mass
152.237
Charge
0
SMILES
C(=C(CCC=C(C)C)C)C=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7-8H,4,6H2,1-3H3
InChIKey
WTEVQBCEXWBHNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal
  • 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal
  • cis,trans-Citral
  • citral

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Citral
DRON_00010000
1362890
core#notation
CHEBI:23316

Additional References

Wikipedia:Citral

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