MOLECULE
Citronellol
Citronellol is a monoterpenoid that is oct-6-ene substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1 and methyl groups at positions 3 and 7. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
Summary from ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identity
Chemistry
- Formula
- C10H20O
- Molecular weight
- 156.26 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol
- InChIKey
- QMVPMAAFGQKVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(CCC=C(C)C)CCO
- PubChem
- CID 8842 ↗
Provenance
Contributing sources
- PubChem
- ChEBI
- LOTUS
Natural occurrence
Found in
- Lemonscented gum 7
- French rose 6
- Damask rose 5
- C. deliciosa 4
- Mandarin orange 4
- Cymbopogon grass 4
- Ginger 4
- Lemon grass 3
- Chaste-tree 3
- A. latilabris 2
- Kaffir Lime 2
- East Indian lemongrass 2
- Crane's-bills 2
- L. trilobum 2
- Sweet scented geranium 2
- P. ternifolium 2
- S. dorisiana 2
- Sandalwood 2
- Siberian Fir 1
- Buchu 1
- A. citriodora 1
- Lemon Verbena 1
- A. triphylla 1
- A. hainanensis 1
- A. katsumadai 1
- A. monospora 1
- A. argyi 1
- A. capillaris 1
- Santonica 1
- Gmelin's wormwood 1
- A. judaica 1
- A. montana 1
- Japanese mugwort 1
- Redstem wormwood 1
- Snakeshead 1
- A. scaber 1
- B. dracunculifolia 1
- B. salicifolius 1
- B. tweediei 1
- Hemp 1
- C. coerulescens 1
- C. sieboldii 1
- C. grandis 1
- Shaddock 1
- Grapefruit 1
- C. unshiu 1
- C. gilliesii 1
- C. odorum 1
- Blessed thistle 1
- C. seurati 1
- Coriander 1
- C. maculata 1
- Cannonball Tree 1
- C. agathophylla 1
- Sugi 1
- Citronella grass 1
- D. odora 1
- D. officinale 1
- Male-fern 1
- E. coerulescens 1
- E. gossypii 1
- Brown mallet 1
- E. blakelyi 1
- Southern mahogany 1
- E. brassiana 1
- River redgum 1
- Sugargum 1
- E. exserta 1
- Gray-box 1
- Gray ironbark 1
- Gray gum 1
- Hemp-agrimony 1
- F. ovina 1
- Fennel 1
- Cotton 1
- H. amorginum 1
- H. italicum 1
- Staranise 1
- Common Juniper 1
- Mexican Juniper 1
- Phoenician Juniper 1
- Fitcheisi 1
- K. salina 1
- Tamarack 1
- Subalpine Larch 1
- Western Larch 1
- Lavender 1
- L. chamaedryoides 1
- L. chilensis 1
- Litchi 1
- Japanese honeysuckle 1
- Wood melick 1
- Microcitrus 1
- M. biflora 1
- M. persica 1
- Myrtle 1
- Sweet basil 1
- Early spider-orchid 1
- O. dubium 1
- Sweet marjoram 1
- Syrian oregano 1
- Tea Olive 1
- Chinese peony 1
- Apple geranium 1
- Oakleaf geranium 1
- Grapeleaf geranium 1
- Bayrumtree 1
- Swiss Pine 1
- Aleppo Pine 1
- Black pepper 1
- P. plumieri 1
- Striped brake 1
- P. preussii 1
- P. quadriaurita 1
- Arfaj 1
- R. crenulata 1
- False Acacia 1
- Cabbage rose 1
- Rugosa rose 1
- R. officinalis 1
- Crack willow 1
- S. dorystaechas 1
- S. cuneifolia 1
- Winter savory 1
- Tomato 1
- Russian Potato 1
- S. plumosa 1
- S. vulgaris 1
- Malabar plum 1
- Common Yew 1
- Thyme 1
- Spanish Lemon Thyme 1
- T. carnosus 1
- Cilician thyme 1
- T. funkii 1
- T. longiflorus 1
- T. membranaceus 1
- T. sibthorpii 1
- T. sipyleus 1
- T. zygis 1
- California laurel 1
- Chinese chastetree 1
- Wild Grape 1
- Rough cockleburr 1
- Cockle bur 1
- X. poposum 1
- X. aromatica 1
- Z. chalybaeum 1
- Z. chalybeum 1
- Z. gilletii 1
- Corn 1
151 organisms, ranked by how many independent papers report the compound in each. Occurrence data from LOTUS, across 138 references.
Pharmacology
Protein interactions
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15-lipoxygenase, partial Potency 7.9433 uM
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cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A polypeptide 4 Potency 39.9149 uM
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cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 19 Potency 50.2499 uM
Laboratory measurements of the compound at its own doses. They do not describe any product that contains it.
Reported associations
Disease associations
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Contact dermatitis, allergic Skin Disease
Associations recorded for the compound itself. A metabolomics association means it was detected or studied in that condition, not that it treats or causes it; an occupational entry describes a hazard of exposure. Neither is a therapeutic claim about any product.
Evidence