MOLECULE

(5Z)-6,10-Dimethylundeca-5,9-dien-2-one

Geranylacetone or (5Z)-6,10-Dimethylundeca-5,9-dien-2-one, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyclic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenes that do not contain a cycle. Geranylacetone is neutral compound with . a citrus, earthy, and fatty taste. Geranylacetone is found in highest concentrations in wild carrots, carrots, and tortilla and in lower concentrations in corns. Geranylacetone has also been detected in figs, lemon grass, garden tomato (var.), tortilla chips, and papaya. This could make geranylacetone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Geranylacetone is found in cannabis plants (PMID:6991645) and is an industrial intermediate in the vitamin E synthesis (https://doi.org/10.1002%2F14356007.a26_205).