Geranic acid

CAS Registry Number®

459-80-3

CAS Name

Geranic acid

Molecular Formula

C10H16O2

Molecular Mass

168.23

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    124 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    185 °C

  • Density (1)

    0.9621 g/cm³ @ Temp: 23 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)5-4-6-9(3)7-10(11)12/h5,7H,4,6H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC=C(C)C)(=CC(O)=O)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=C(C)CCC=C(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2,6-Octadienoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-
  • Geranic acid
  • 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid
  • NSC 229335

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