Molecular properties
- Formula
- C10H20O
- Molar mass
- 156.26 g·mol−1
- Exact mass
- 156.1514 Da
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 20.20 Ų
- 3.2 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
- CAS
- 106-22-9
- PubChem CID
- 8842
Molecule record
Citronellol
C10H20O
156.26 g/mol
Interactions
- Polarity
- Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
- Acid-base behavior
- Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
- Intermolecular forces
- Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.
Functional groups
Alcohol
Alkene
Physical properties
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logp | 3.2 | PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor | PubChem(link only) |
Common names and synonyms
- (+/-)-beta-Citronellol
- 106-22-9
- 2,3-Dihydrogeraniol
- 2,6-Dimethyl-2-octen-8-ol
- 203-375-0
- 247-737-6
- 3,7-DIMETHYL-6-OCTEN-1-OL
- 3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol
Show all 22 synonyms
- 565OK72VNF
- 6-Octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-
- CHEBI:50462
- Cephrol
- Citronellol (ex. Java citronella oil)
- Citronellol, dl-
- DL-Citronellol
- DTXCID006726
- DTXSID3026726
- Dihydrogeraniol
- Elenol
- RefChem:29968
- Rodinol
- beta-Citronellol
Structure identifiers
- Canonical SMILES
- CC(CCC=C(C)C)CCO
- Isomeric SMILES
- CC(CCC=C(C)C)CCO
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H20O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,10-11H,4,6-8H2,1-3H3
- InChIKey
- QMVPMAAFGQKVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- PubChem CID
- 8842
Spectroscopy
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Simulated FTIR trace
Predicted FTIR / %T
4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile
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Peak assignments
3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
1645 cm−1C=C alkene (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)
Simulated NMR
On-demand educational prediction for Citronellol; not experimental data.
Simulated EI mass spectrum
On-demand educational fragmentation for Citronellol; not experimental data.
Sources
Molecule identity
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simulated IR
ChemForge original educational simulation.