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Nerolidol

mixture of cis and trans, ≥97%, stabilized, FG

Synonym(s):

3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol, 3-Hydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatriene

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)(OH)CH=CH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
222.37
FEMA Number:
2772
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
67
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
2.018
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Kosher

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

Assay

≥97%

contains

synthetic α-tocopherol as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.479 (lit.)

bp

114 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.875 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

green; floral; woody

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C/CC\C(C)=C\CCC(C)(O)C=C

InChI

1S/C15H26O/c1-6-15(5,16)12-8-11-14(4)10-7-9-13(2)3/h6,9,11,16H,1,7-8,10,12H2,2-5H3/b14-11+

InChI key

FQTLCLSUCSAZDY-SDNWHVSQSA-N

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  • Effects of Six Natural Compounds and Their Derivatives on the Control of Coccidiosis in Chickens.: This article discusses the use of natural compounds including nerolidol for controlling coccidiosis in poultry, indicating its applications in veterinary biochemistry and animal health (Hou et al., 2024).

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

262.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

128 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A Lapczynski et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 46 Suppl 11, S247-S250 (2008-07-22)
A toxicologic and dermatologic review of nerolidol when used as a fragrance ingredient is presented.
Fernanda Pículo et al.
Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 31(7), 633-639 (2010-11-23)
Nerolidol is a sesquiterpenoid component of essential oil used as a flavor and aroma enhancer. It has also been studied as a topical skin penetration enhancer, and has inhibitory activities against S. aureus and E. coli, among other activities. The
Clécio S Ramos et al.
Journal of insect physiology, 58(12), 1663-1668 (2012-10-31)
The chemical volatiles from plant leaves and their biological activities have been extensively studied. However, no studies have addressed plant-chemical volatiles after undergoing the digestive process in host insects. Here we describe for the first time chemical profiles of volatile
Shigeru Tamogami et al.
FEBS letters, 585(12), 1807-1813 (2011-04-23)
DMNT biosynthesis was proposed to proceed via (E)-nerolidol in plants a decade ago. However, (E)-nerolidol function as airborne signal/substrate for in-vivo biosynthesis of DMNT remains to be investigated and the regulation of DMNT production and emission is largely unknown. We
Fernanda M Ferreira et al.
Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA, 26(2), 189-196 (2011-12-06)
In the present work, we evaluated the potential toxic effects of nerolidol, a sesquiterpenoid common in plants essential oils, both on mitochondrial and cellular energetics. Samples of enriched natural extracts of nerolidol (a racemic mixture of cis and trans isomers)

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