Title: Nerolidol
CAS Registry Number: 7212-44-4
CAS Name: 3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol
Synonyms: peruviol
Molecular Formula: C15H26O
Molecular Weight: 222.37
Percent Composition: C 81.02%, H 11.79%, O 7.19%
Literature References: Found in essential oils from many flowers such as
Melaleuca viridiflora Soland.,
Myrtaceae and
Myroxylon pereirae (Royle) Klotzsch,
Leguminosae: Naves,
Compt. Rend. 251, 900 (1960). Isoln: Hellyer, McKern,
J. Proc. R. Soc. N.S.W. 89, (Pt. 4), 188 (1955); Sutherland
et al., Aust. J. Chem. 13, 357 (1960). Synthesis: Nazarov
et al., Zh. Obshch. Khim. 28, 1444 (1958); Ofner
et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 42, 2577 (1959); Shvarts, Petrov,
Zh. Obshch. Khim. 30, 3598 (1960). Exists in two stereoisomeric forms: Bates
et al., J. Org. Chem. 28, 1086 (1963).
Derivative Type: trans-Form
CAS Registry Number: 40716-66-3
Properties: Liquid. bp0.15 78°.
nD25 1.4792.
Boiling point: bp0.15 78°
Index of refraction: nD25 1.4792
Derivative Type: cis-Form
CAS Registry Number: 3790-78-1
Properties: Liquid. bp0.10 70°.
nD25 1.4775.
Boiling point: bp0.10 70°
Index of refraction: nD25 1.4775
Derivative Type: cis/trans-Form
Properties: Liquid. bp3 122°.
nD25 1.4769. d425 0.8720. Sol in abs alc (still clearly sol in 3 parts of 70% alc).
Boiling point: bp3 122°
Index of refraction: nD25 1.4769
Density: d425 0.8720