C15H26O
222.37 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Farnesol
CAS106-28-5EC225-004-1
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
fragrance ingredient in perfumes
Farnesol is a colorless liquid with a delicate floral odor, commonly found in natural plant oils such as citronella, rose, and tuberose. It is widely used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes and as a flavoring agent.
fragrance ingredient in perfumesflavoring agentcomponent of cosmetic and personal care products
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol
InChIKey
CRDAMVZIKSXKFV-YFVJMOTDSA-N
SMILES
CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CO)/C)/C)C
Synonyms (49)
- FOF
- (2E,6E)-Farnesol
- (E)-.BETA.-FARNESOL
- (E)-farnesol
- (E,)-arnesol
- (E,E)-2,6-FARNESOL
- (E,E)-Farnesol
- .beta.-Farnesol
- 2,6-Di-trans-Farnesol
- 2-trans,6-trans-Farnesol
- 2-trans-S-6-trans-farnesol
- 2E,6E-Farnesyl alcohol
- ALL-E-FARNESOL
- All-trans-Farnesol
- FARNESOL TRANS,TRANS-FARNESOL
- FARNESOL, (2E,6E)-
- FCI 119a
- FEMA NO. 2478, (2E,6E)-
- Farnesol (6CI)
- Farnesol (Standard)
- Farnesol, (E,E)-
- Farnesol, trans, trans
- FarnesolMixture Of Isomers
- Farnesyl alcohol
- Inhibitor A2
- Nikkosome
- Trimethyl dodecatrienol
- farnesol
- trans,trans-Farnesol
- trans,trans-alpha-farnesol
- trans-Farnesol