citral

Term ID

CHEBI:23316

Synonyms

• 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal
• 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal
• cis,trans-Citral
• citral

Definition

An enal that consists of octa-2,6-dienal bearing methyl substituents at positions 3 and 7. A mixture of the two geometric isomers geranial and neral, it is the major constituent (75-85%) of oil of lemon grass, the volatile oil of Cymbopogon citratus, or of C. flexuosus. It also occurs in oils of verbena, lemon, and orange.

References

• beilstein:1721871
• cas:5392-40-5
• patent:US2661368
• pubmed:20303242
• pubmed:21174108
• pubmed:21209212
• pubmed:21316719
• pubmed:21366054
• pubmed:21510187
• pubmed:21517071
• pubmed:21525620
• pubmed:21596542
• pubmed:21713095
• pubmed:21782918
• pubmed:21826789
• reaxys:970018
• wikipedia.en:Citral

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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