Molecular properties
- Formula
- C10H16O
- Molar mass
- 152.23 g·mol−1
- Exact mass
- 152.1201 Da
- 3
- 0
- 1
- 17.10 Ų
- 3 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
- CAS
- 5392-40-5
- PubChem CID
- 638011
Molecule record
Citral
C10H16O
152.23 g/mol
Interactions
- Polarity
- Often weakly polar or nonpolar unless other structural features dominate.
- 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
No functional-group assignment has been curated yet.
Physical properties
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logp | 3 | PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor | PubChem(link only) |
Common names and synonyms
- (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal
- (E)-Citral
- 141-27-5
- 2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-
- 226-394-6
- 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal
- 3,7-Dimethyl-trans-2,6-octadienal
- 5392-40-5
Show all 22 synonyms
- CHEBI:23316
- DTXCID304836
- DTXSID6024836
- FEMA No. 2303
- FEMA Number 2303
- GERANIAL
- Lemsyn GB
- NCI-C56348
- NSC-6170
- RefChem:5692
- T7EU0O9VPP
- alpha-Citral
- geranialdehyde
- trans-Citral
Structure identifiers
- Canonical SMILES
- CC(=CCC/C(=C/C=O)/C)C
- Isomeric SMILES
- CC(=CCC/C(=C/C=O)/C)C
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7-8H,4,6H2,1-3H3/b10-7+
- InChIKey
- WTEVQBCEXWBHNA-JXMROGBWSA-N
- PubChem CID
- 638011
Spectroscopy
Tabs appear only for spectra stored with clear provenance.
No redistributable or simulated spectroscopy record is attached yet.
Simulated NMR
On-demand educational prediction for Citral; not experimental data.
Simulated EI mass spectrum
On-demand educational fragmentation for Citral; not experimental data.
Sources
Molecule identity
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