Geranic acid

Geranic acid
Names
	IUPAC name (2E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid
	Other names Geranic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	4698-08-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:67264 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL170190 ;
ChemSpider	4439624 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.637
PubChem CID	5275520;
UNII	10797G3M5Y ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)5-4-6-9(3)7-10(11)12/h5,7H,4,6H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)/b9-7+ Key: ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-VQHVLOKHSA-N ; InChI=1/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)5-4-6-9(3)7-10(11)12/h5,7H,4,6H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)/b9-7+ Key: ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-VQHVLOKHBQ;
	SMILES O=C(O)/C=C(/CC\C=C(/C)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H16O2
Molar mass	168.24 g·mol−1
Appearance	Oily liquid
Density	0.97 g/cm3
Boiling point	249 to 251 °C (480 to 484 °F; 522 to 524 K)
Related compounds
Related acids	Nerolic acid, Octanoic acid
Related compounds	Geraniol; Geranial
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Geranic acid, or 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid, is a pheromone used by some organisms.^[1] It is a double bond isomer of nerolic acid.

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