Accession Number: pdtdbl00117

Details of the Ligand

Ligand Name : Citronellic acid
Systematic Names : Citronellic acid; 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenoic acid; 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enoic acid; Rhodinolic acid; 502-47-6; 6-Octenoic acid, 3,7-Dimethyl
Molecular Formula : C10H18O2
Molecular Weight : g/mol
IUPAC Name : 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enoic acid
Canonical SMILES : CC(CCC=C(C)C)CC(=O)O
Ligand Description :

Citronellic acid is a colorless, clear liquid with a fresh green odor with some grassy, weedy notes. It is used as a nature identical flavor and fragrance. It is insoluble in water, and freely soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, and essential oils.

Citronellic acid is found in cardamom. Citronellic acid is a flavouring ingredient Citronellic acid belongs to the family of Monoterpenes. These are compounds contaning a chain of two isoprene units. This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyclic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenes that do not contain a cycle.
Related Plants :
Peppermint
Ligand Related Dockings :
NA
Ligand References :
  1. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Citronellic_acid
  2. http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/name/citronellic%20acid
  3. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na/Food/Detail/16469/400798/Citronellic-Acid
  4. http://www.hmdb.ca/metabolites/HMDB35837
Citronellic acid

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