Molecule record

farnesol

C15H26O

222.37 g/mol

2D structure for farnesol

Molecular properties

Formula
C15H26O
Molar mass
222.37 g·mol−1
Exact mass
222.1984 Da
3
1
1
20.20 Ų
4.8 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
4602-84-0
PubChem CID
445070

Interactions

Polarity
Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Alcohol

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp4.8PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • (E,E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol
  • 2,6,10-Dodecatrien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-
  • 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol
  • 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienol
  • 3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol
  • 4602-84-0
  • Above foot Protect Neymar Jr Unissex
  • CHEBI:16619
Show all 23 synonyms
  • CHEBI:28600
  • DTXCID80196591
  • DTXSID3032389
  • EB41QIU6JL
  • FARNESOL, (2E,6E)-
  • FCI 119a
  • FCI-119A
  • FEMA NO. 2478, (2E,6E)-
  • FEMA No. 2478
  • Farnesyl alcohol
  • NSC-60597
  • Nikkosome
  • RefChem:5820
  • Trimethyl dodecatrienol
  • X23PI60R17

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CO)/C)/C)C
Isomeric SMILES
CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CO)/C)/C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-13(2)7-5-8-14(3)9-6-10-15(4)11-12-16/h7,9,11,16H,5-6,8,10,12H2,1-4H3/b14-9+,15-11+
InChIKey
CRDAMVZIKSXKFV-YFVJMOTDSA-N
PubChem CID
445070

Spectroscopy

Tabs appear only for spectra stored with clear provenance.

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile

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Peak assignments

3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for farnesol; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for farnesol; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

Open source record