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| IUPAC name 7-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal | |
| Other names 7-Hydroxycitronellal | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.199 |
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| C10H20O2 | |
| Molar mass | 172.268 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.922 g/cm3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Hydroxycitronellal (7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal) is anodorant used inperfumery.[1] Its molecular formula isC10H20O2.[2][3][4]
It derives from acitronellal. 7-Hydroxy-3, 7-dimethyloctanal, also known as 3, 7-dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctan-1-al or 7-hydroxycitronellal, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain aldehydes.
It has a sweet floral odor with citrus and melon undertones.[5]
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