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IUPAC name
2-methyl-6-methyleneoct-7-en-2-ol
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.040 |
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C10H18O | |
Molar mass | 154.24 g/mol |
Density | 0.85 g/cm3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Myrcenol is an organic compound, specifically a terpenoid. It is most notable as one of the fragrant components of lavender oil.
It is also found in the hop plant (Humulus lupulus). E-Myrcenol acts also as a pheromone for bark beetles.
Myrcenol is obtained synthetically from myrcene via hydroamination of the 1,3-diene followed by hydrolysis and Pd-catalysed removal of the amine. As a 1,3-dienes, mycenol undergoes Diels-Alder reactions with several dienophiles such as acrolein to give cyclohexene derivatives that are also useful fragrances.