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linalyl acetate; bergamiol; 1,6-octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate


Name(s) linalyl acetate; bergamiol; 1,6-octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate
Scientific name(s)
Formula C12H20O2
Molecular mass 196.29
IUPAC name 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl acetate
INCHI InChI=1S/C12H20O2/c1-6-12(5,14-11(4)13)9-7-8-10(2)3/h6,8H,1,7,9H2,2-5H3
SMILE CC(C)=CCCC(C)(OC(C)=O)C=C
CAS ID 115-95-7
PubChem ID 8294
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Isolated from numerous plants and essential oils, e.g. clary sage, lavender, lemon etc. Flavouring ingredient Linalyl acetate is a naturally-occurring phytochemical found in many flowers and spice plants. It is one of the principal components of the essential oils of bergamot and lavender. Chemically, it is the acetate ester of linalool, and the two often occur in conjunction.