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Hydroxycitronellal

Names
IUPAC name 7-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal
Other names 7-Hydroxycitronellal
Identifiers
CAS Number	107-75-5
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.199
PubChem CID	7888 1266924 (R) 1715134 (S)
UNII	8SQ0VA4YUR
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6042232
InChI InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-9(6-8-11)5-4-7-10(2,3)12/h8-9,12H,4-7H2,1-3H3Key: WPFVBOQKRVRMJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(CCCC(C)(C)O)CC=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H20O2
Molar mass	172.268 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references

Hydroxycitronellal (7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal) is an odorant used in perfumery. Its molecular formula is C₁₀H₂₀O₂.

It derives from a citronellal. 7-Hydroxy-3, 7-dimethyloctanal, also known as 3, 7-dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctan-1-al or 7-hydroxycitronellal, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain aldehydes.

It has a sweet floral odor with citrus and melon undertones.

See also

• Citronellal

References

1. Howard, G.; Butler, H.; Jouhar, A.J.; Poucher, W.A. (1991). Poucher's Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps : Volume 1: The Raw Materials of Perfumery (9 ed.). Springer Netherlands. p. 183. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-9672-0. ISBN 9789401096720.
2. "Octanal, 7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-". webbook.nist.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
3. "Hydroxycitronellal | C10H20O2 - PubChem". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
4. "Compound Report Card". www.ebi.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
5. "Hydroxycitronellal". The Good Scents Company.

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