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Product Name: |
Linalool oxide |
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CAS: |
1365-19-1 |
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MF: |
C10H18O2 |
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MW: |
170.25 |
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EINECS: |
215-723-9 |
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Mol File: |
1365-19-1.mol |
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Boiling point |
188 ºC |
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density |
0.935-0.950 |
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refractive index |
1.440-1.460 |
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Fp |
63 ºC |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
Linalool oxide (1365-19-1) |
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HS Code |
29329990 |
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Description |
Linalool oxide has a powerful sweet woody, penetrating odor with floral, woody-earthy undertones. |
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Chemical Properties |
Linalool Oxide has been identified in essential oils and in fruit aromas. Commercial linalool oxide is a mixture of the cis and trans forms, [5989-33-3] and [34995-77-2], respectively. It is a liquid with an earthy, floral, slightly bergamot-like odor. |
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Preparation |
Linalool oxide is prepared by oxidation of linalool, for example, with peracids. The isomeric compound 2,2,6-trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ol [14049-11-7], which also occurs in nature, is formed as a by-product: |
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Taste threshold values |
Taste characteristics at 50 ppm: green, floral, fatty, woody, fermented, herbal, fruity and berry. |
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Chemical Synthesis |
From linalool by oxidation. |
