Geranic acid

Not to be confused with Germanic acid.

Geranic acid
Names


IUPAC name (2E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid
Other names Geranic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	459-80-3^N
ChEBI	CHEBI:67264^N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL170190^Y
ChemSpider	4439624^Y
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	5275520
InChI InChI=1S/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)5-4-6-9(3)7-10(11)12/h5,7H,4,6H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)/b9-7+^Y Key: ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-VQHVLOKHSA-N^Y InChI=1/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)5-4-6-9(3)7-10(11)12/h5,7H,4,6H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)/b9-7+ Key: ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-VQHVLOKHBQ
SMILES O=C(O)/C=C(/CC\C=C(/C)C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₀H₁₆O₂
Molar mass	168.24 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	Oily liquid
Density	0.97 g/cm³
Boiling point	249 to 251 °C (480 to 484 °F; 522 to 524 K)
Related compounds
Related acids	Nerolic acid, Octanoic acid
Related compounds	Geraniol Geranial
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Geranic acid, or 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid, is a pheromone used by some organisms.^[1] It is a double bond isomer of nerolic acid.

References

↑ Geranic acid, pherobase.com

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