5146-66-7

Basic information

• Product Name: 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienenitrile
• Synonyms: 3,7-DIMETHYL-OCTA-2,6-DIENENITRILE;3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIENENITRILE;3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIENE-1-NITRILE;2,6-DIMETHYL-1,5-HEPTADIENYL CYANIDE;LRT8;CITRALVA;GERANONITRILE;GERANYL NITRILE
• CAS NO: 5146-66-7
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₅N
• Molecular Weight: 149.23
• EINECS: 225-918-0
• Product Categories: Acyclic Monoterpenes;Biochemistry;Terpenes;Alphabetical Listings;C-D;Flavors and Fragrances;C10 to C27;Cyanides/Nitriles;Nitrogen Compounds
• Mol File: 5146-66-7.mol

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 110 °C1.3 mm Hg(lit.)
• Flash Point: >230 °F
• Appearance: clear yellow liquid
• Density: 0.853 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• Vapor Pressure: 0.025mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.475(lit.)
• Storage Temp.: Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
• Water Solubility: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
• CAS DataBase Reference: 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienenitrile(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienenitrile(5146-66-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienenitrile(5146-66-7)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xn,N
• Statements: 51/53-68-20/21
• Safety Statements: 36/37-61-23
• RIDADR: UN 3082 9/PG 3
• WGK Germany: 1
• RTECS: RG5370000
• Hazardous Substances Data: 5146-66-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Uses

Used in Fragrance Industry:
3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienenitrile is used as a fragrance ingredient for its fruity odor quality, adding a pleasant and distinctive scent to various products.
Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienenitrile is used as a cyclase stimulator for its potent stimulating effect on cyclase enzymes, which can have potential applications in the development of drugs targeting specific biological processes.
Used in Flavor Industry:
3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienenitrile is used as a flavoring agent for its fruity odor, enhancing the taste and aroma of various food and beverage products.
Used in Chemical Research:
3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienenitrile is used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of other compounds, contributing to the development of new materials and products in the chemical industry.

Preparation

From geranialoxime with acetic anhydride (Arctander. 1969).

Flammability and Explosibility

Nonflammable

Metabolism

The toxicity of organic cyanides appears to depend, in almost every case, on whether they can be metabolized in the body to the free cyanide ion, CN~, and on the rate and extent of this conversion and the rate of detoxication of cyanide to thiocyanate. Alkyl cyanides appear to be metabolized in the body chiefly by formation of hydrogen cyanide plus the acid with one less carbon atom (Williams, 1959).

InChI:InChI=1/C10H15N/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7H,4,6H2,1-3H3/b10-7+

Upstream product

• 13372-77-5 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal oxime 
• 110-93-0 6-Methyl-hept-5-en-2-on 
• 372-09-8 cyanoacetic acid 
• 5392-40-5 (E/Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal 
• 2537-48-6 diethyl 1-cyanomethylphosphonate 
• 75-05-8 acetonitrile 
• 624-15-7 geraniol 
• 35278-77-4 geranylamine 
• 870-63-3 prenyl bromide 
• 23089-87-4 5-methyl-4-hexenenitrile 

Downstream Products

• 51566-62-2 citronellylnitrile 
• 57524-13-7 2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenecarbonitrile 
• 140848-05-1 2-cyano-1,1-dimethyl-3-methylenecyclohexane 
• 4630-06-2 6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol 
• 110-93-0 6-Methyl-hept-5-en-2-on 
• 459-80-3 geranic acid 
• 6246-48-6 geranylamine 
• 5392-40-5 (E/Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal 
• 53339-59-6 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenylamine 
• 624-15-7 geraniol 
• 35278-77-4 geranylamine 
• 7584-74-9 C₂₀H₂₈O₂ 

Relevant articles and documents

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