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farnesol; trans-farnesol; (e,e)-farnesol; 2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (e,e)-


Name(s) farnesol; trans-farnesol; (e,e)-farnesol; 2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (e,e)-
Scientific name(s) 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol
Formula C15H26O
Molecular mass 222.372
IUPAC name 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol
INCHI InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-13(2)7-5-8-14(3)9-6-10-15(4)11-12-16/h7,9,11,16H,5-6,8,10,12H2,1-4H3/b14-9+,15-11+
SMILE CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CO
CAS ID 4602-84-0
PubChem ID 445070
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID 28600
Description Component of many flower absolutes [CCD]_x000D_ _x000D_ Farnesol is a natural organic compound which is an acyclic sesquiterpene alcohol found as a colorless liquid. It is insoluble in water, but miscible with oils. It is the building block of most, and possibly all, acyclic sesquiterpenoids and is an important starting compound for organic synthesis. [Wikipedia]. Farnesol is found in many foods, some of which are ginger, cumin, sweet basil, and highbush blueberry.