Geranic acid

Not to be confused with Germanic acid.
Geranic acid
Skeletal formula of geranic acid
Ball-and-stick model of the geranic acid molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienoic acid
Other names
Geranic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • 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+ checkY
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  • O=C(O)/C=C(/CC\C=C(/C)C)C
Properties
C10H16O2
Molar mass 168.236 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)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 133 °C (271 °F; 406 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
3700 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Fisher Scientific
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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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.

  1. ^ Geranic acid, pherobase.com