A colorless liquid extracted from oils of plants such as citronella, neroli, cyclamen, and tuberose. It is an intermediate step in the biological synthesis of cholesterol from mevalonic acid in vertebrates. It has a delicate odor and is used in perfumery. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)

DUI

D005204 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0008233

CAS

2,6,10-Dodecatrien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-

History note

68; was FARNESYL COMPOUNDS 1965-67 (Prov)

Online note

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Public note

68