Products 459-80-3
CAS 459-80-3 appears in our catalog under these names: Geranic acid, 98%, Geranic acid, Geranic acid, 98% (sum of isomers) , Decaprenoic acid, 98% sum of isomers, Geranic acid 85%. Offered by: Combi-blocks, GLPBio, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Biosynth, Ambeed. Available pack sizes: 1g, 25g, 100g, 5g, 100ml, 25ml, 5ml, 500 mg.
Geranic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is octa-2,6-dienoic acid bearing two methyl substituents at positions 3 and 7 (the 2E-isomer). It has a role as a pheromone, an antifungal agent, an EC 1.14.18.1 (tyrosinase) inhibitor, a melanin synthesis inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It is a monoterpenoid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid, a methyl-branched fatty acid and an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a geranate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C10H16O2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 168.23 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoic acid |
| InChIKey | ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-VQHVLOKHSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(=CCC/C(=C/C(=O)O)/C)C |
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