Geranic acid

Geranic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienoic acid
	Other names Geranic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	4698-08-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:67264 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL170190 ;
ChemSpider	4439624 ;
PubChem CID	5275520;
UNII	10797G3M5Y ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10109997 ;
	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+ Key: ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-VQHVLOKHSA-N ;
	SMILES O=C(O)/C=C(/CC\C=C(/C)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	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:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 0
Flash point	133 °C (271 °F; 406 K)
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	3700 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fisher Scientific
Related compounds
Related acids	Nerolic acid, Octanoic acid
Related compounds	Geraniol; Geranial
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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.