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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:
7212-44-4
Molecular Weight:
222.37
FEMA Number:
2772
EC Number:
230-597-5
Council of Europe no.:
67
MDL number:
MFCD00008911
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901317
Flavis number:
2.018
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

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).

Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317,H319,H410

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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