Linalool

Linalool is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H18O.

Formula
C10H18O
Molar mass
154.25 g/mol
Also known as
3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol, Linalol, LINALYL ALCOHOL, beta-Linalool, 3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol, allo-Ocimenol

Overview

Linalool is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H18O.

Identifiers

Formula
C10H18O
Molar mass
154.25 g/mol
Also known as
3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol, Linalol, LINALYL ALCOHOL, beta-Linalool, 3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol, allo-Ocimenol
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H18O/c1-5-10(4,11)8-6-7-9(2)3/h5,7,11H,1,6,8H2,2-4H3
PubChem CID
6549

Properties

Boiling Point
198 °C
Density
Density: 0.870 g/cu cm at 15 °C/4 °C
Water solubility
In water, 1590 mg/L at 25 °C
Data availability

Not published: Melting Point.

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: Linalool (CID 6549)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  2. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Linalool — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6549#section=Boiling-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. 3-338

  3. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Linalool — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6549#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. 3-338

  4. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Linalool — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6549#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: SRI Consulting. 2011 Directory of Chemical Producers United States. SRI Consulting, Menlo Park, CA 2011, p. 728