
Geranic acid
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. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C10H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 168.23 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 168.115029749 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:67264
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL170190
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID10109997
- PubMed:11958988
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