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Farnesol

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2Z,6Z)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
(Z,Z)-farnesol

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 46508260
PubChem CID 1549107
CAS Number 4602-84-0

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Description (English)
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Drug Groups experimental
Description A colorless liquid extracted from oils of plants such as citronella, neroli, cyclamen, and tuberose. It is an intermediate step in the biological synthesis of cholesterol from mevalonic acid in vertebrates. It has a delicate odor and is used in perfumery. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
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