| Boiling Point | 229–230°C (lit.) |
| Melting Point | −15°C (per Sarchem's existing published data) |
| Density | 0.879 g/mL at 20°C (lit.) |
| Color | Yellow |
| Linear Formula | (CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCH2OH |
| Formula Weight | 154.25 |
| Physical Form | Clear liquid |
| Chemical Name or Material | Geraniol |
| Molecular Weight | 154.25 g/mol |
| SMILES String | C\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CO |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.474 (lit.) |
| Solubility | 0.1 g/L (water, 25°C) |
| CAS Number | 106-24-1 |
| EC Number | 203-377-1MDL Number |
| NACRES | NA.22 |
| PubChem Substance ID | 24849742 |
| UNSPSC Code | 12352100 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00002917 |
| InChI | 1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7,11H,4,6,8H2,1-3H3/b10-7+ |
| InChI Key | GLZPCOQZEFWAFX-JXMROGBWSA-N |
| Beilstein/REAXYS Number | 1722456 |
| Quality Level | 100 |
| Reference Assay | 98% |
Geraniol is a monoterpene alcohol naturally found in the essential oils of rose, citronella, and many other aromatic plants, characterized by its sweet, rose-like scent. Its structure — an open-chain terpene with a primary alcohol group — makes it both a valued fragrance/flavor raw material and a versatile synthesis intermediate, notably as a precursor for citral production via selective catalytic oxidation.
Geraniol’s largest commercial application is as a fragrance and flavor raw material, prized for its natural rose-like scent across perfumery, cosmetics, and flavor manufacturing. It’s also used as a synthesis precursor to citral via catalytic oxidation, and in agricultural/ecological research as a component of herbivore-induced plant volatiles studied for attracting beneficial insects. Separately, it has been investigated for tumor-suppressive isoprenoid activity in biological research.
Sigma Aldrich’s GHS classification is more serious than “no safety info” implies — please note this for formulation-safety purposes.
