Geraniol
Geraniol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H18O.
- Formula
- C10H18O
- Molar mass
- 154.25 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol, Geranyl alcohol, Lemonol, trans-Geraniol, (E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol, (E)-Geraniol
Overview
Geraniol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H18O.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C10H18O
- Molar mass
- 154.25 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol, Geranyl alcohol, Lemonol, trans-Geraniol, (E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol, (E)-Geraniol
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC(=CCC/C(=C/CO)/C)C
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7,11H,4,6,8H2,1-3H3/b10-7+
- PubChem CID
- 637566
Properties
- Melting Point
- -15 °C
- Boiling Point
- 230 °C
- Density
- 0.8894 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 100 mg/L at 25 °C
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Geraniol (CID 637566)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Geraniol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/637566#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-282
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Geraniol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/637566#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Larranaga, M.D., Lewis, R.J. Sr., Lewis, R.A.; Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary 16th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, NJ 2016., p. 665
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Geraniol — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/637566#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-282
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Geraniol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/637566#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Chem Inspect Test Inst; Biodegradation and Bioaccumulation Data of Existing Chemicals Based on the CSCL Japan; Published by Japan Chemical Industry Ecology-Toxicology & Information Center. ISBN 4-89074-101-1 (1992)