FARNESOL

Synonyms. Farnesol; Trimethyl dodecatrienol; 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol; 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol; 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienol; Farnesyl alcohol;

FARNESOL

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

4602-84-0

EINECS RN

225-004-1

FORMULA

(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCH2OH

MOLE WEIGHT

222.38

H.S CODE

2905.22.5050

SMILES

C(=C\CC\C(=C\CO)C)(\CC\C=C(\C)C)C

CLASSIFICATION

Fatty alcohol, Sesquiterpene, Flavor

EXTRA NOTES

A colorless liquid extracted from oils of plants such as citronella, neroli, cyclamen, and tuberose. It is an intermediate step in the biological synthesis of cholesterol from mevalonic acid in vertebrates. It has a delicate odor and is used in perfumery. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) MeSH
FEMA No. 2478
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 128911

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

clear liquid

MELTING POINT

 

BOILING POINT

283 ~ 284 C

DENSITY

0.886

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.489

FLASH POINT

155 C

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 0, Flammability: 1, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Farnesol

Wikipedia Linking - Farnesol

Google Scholar Search - Farnesol

U.S. National Library of Medicine - Farnesol

PubChem Compound Summary - Farnesol

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Farnesol

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/) -  Farnesol

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  Farnesol

Material Safety Data Sheet - Farnesol

Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Farnesol

EPA - Substance Registry Services - Farnesol

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

ASSAY

98% min

BOILING POINT

283 ~ 284 C

ABSORPTION MAX

uv max: 192-196 nm

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

 

HAZARD CLASS

 

PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Acute aquatic toxicity. Hazard statements: Toxic to aquatic life.

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers

 

PRICE INFORMATION