Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.97300 to 0.98200 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.096 to 8.171
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Specific Gravity: | 0.97400 to 0.98300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - est.: | 8.114 to 8.189
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Refractive Index: | 1.48000 to 1.48700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 99.00 to 100.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 224.00 to 225.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.018000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 192.00 °F. TCC ( 88.89 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.613 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 260.9 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Stability: |
| alcoholic lotion | | antiperspirant | | deo stick | | fabric softener | | hard surface cleaner | | non-discoloring | | shampoo | | soap |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: floral |
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Odor Strength: | medium |
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Substantivity: | 28 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| fresh floral lavender citrus |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | fresh floral lavender citrus Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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IFF |
Myrcenol Super |
Odor Description: | Fresh floral lavender, citrus Provides 'lift' and freshness/brightness to compositions including those for soap. Zest, lime, grapefruit, bergamot. |
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Moellhausen |
MYRCENOL SUPER |
Odor Description: | fresh, floral; an excellent cologne note with a citrus lime quality |
Taste Description: | fresh, citrusy, floral, slightly herbal-fruity |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Azelis UK |
Myrcenol Super
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BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
Myrcenol
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Ernesto Ventós |
MYRCENOL SUPER IFF
Odor: FRESH, CITRUS |
Fine Fragrances Pvt Ltd |
Myrcenol Super
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IFF |
Myrcenol Super
Odor: Fresh floral lavender, citrus Use: Provides 'lift' and freshness/brightness to compositions including those for soap. Zest, lime, grapefruit, bergamot. |
M&U International |
Myrcenol Super
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Moellhausen |
MYRCENOL SUPER
Odor: fresh, floral; an excellent cologne note with a citrus lime quality Flavor: fresh, citrusy, floral, slightly herbal-fruity |
Penta International |
MYRCENOL PURE
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Taytonn ASCC |
Myrcenol Super
Odor: Citrus, Fresh, Zest/ Zesty |
Safety Information:
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | None - None found. |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 5300 mg/kg (Moreno, 1972g)
oral-rat LD50 5300 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 617, 1976.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 617, 1976.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
maximum skin levels for fine fragrances: | | 0.0200 % and are based on the assumption that the fragrance mixture is used at 20% in a consumer product (IFRA Use Level Survey).
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Recommendation for myrcenol usage levels up to: | | 20.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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use level in formulae for use in cosmetics: | | 0.0200 %
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Dermal Systemic Exposure in Cosmetic Products: | | 0.0005 mg/kg/day
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 3900 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 18 (FGE.18): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical group 6 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 18, Revision 1 (FGE. 18 Rev1)[1] : Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical groups 6 and 8 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 90 (FGE.90): Consideration of Aliphatic, acyclic and alicyclic terpenoid tertiary alcohols and structurally related substances evaluated by JECFA (68th meeting)FGE.18Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 18, Revision 2 (FGE.18Rev2): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical groups 6 and 8. View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 18, Revision 3 (FGE.18Rev3): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical groups 6 and 8. View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 543-39-5 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 10975 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 1 |
| 2-methyl-6-methylideneoct-7-en-2-ol |
Chemidplus: | 0000543395 |
RTECS: | RH3580000 for cas# 543-39-5 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
aldehydic |
aldehydic |
| fresh carbaldehyde | FR |
| lily pentanal | FR |
| nonanal (aldehyde C-9) | FL/FR |
N/i- | tridecanal | FR |
balsamic |
| abies alba cone oil | FR |
| balsam ketone | FR |
laevo- | bornyl acetate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl propionate | FL/FR |
annus | wormwood oil france | FL/FR |
buttery |
2,3- | heptane dione | FL/FR |
camphoreous |
2,6- | dimethyl-3-oxatricyclo(4.2.1.0*2,4*)nonane | FR |
| eucalyptus phellandra oil | |
| eucalyptus polybractea oil | FR |
| hinoki leaf oil | FR |
citrus |
beta- | bisabolol | FL/FR |
| dihydromyrcenyl acetate | FR |
| dimyrcetol (IFF) | FR |
2- | ethyl-1-hexanol | FL/FR |
| lime pyran | FR |
| mandarin oil (citrus reticulata nova var. mandarin) uruguay | FL/FR |
| myrcenyl acetate | FL/FR |
sweet | orange peel oil c.p. california | FL/FR |
sweet | orange peel oil c.p. florida | FL/FR |
| panax quinquefolius root tincture | FL/FR |
beta- | sinensal | FL/FR |
| tangerine acetate | FR |
| tangerine nitrile | FR |
| tetrahydromyrcenyl acetate | FR |
earthy |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
fatty |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
floral |
iso | amyl salicylate | FL/FR |
| benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| butyl tiglate | FR |
2,4- | dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol | FR |
| epoxylinalyl acetate | |
| ethyl linalool | FR |
| ethyl linalyl acetal | FR |
| freesia specialty | FR |
| geranyl acetate | FL/FR |
| herbal pyran | FR |
| jasmopyrane (Givaudan) | FR |
| karo karounde absolute | FR |
grosso | lavandin oil | FL/FR |
| lavender oil | FL/FR |
| lavender oil bulgaria | FL/FR |
| lavender oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
| lavender oil france | FL/FR |
| lavender oil greece | FL/FR |
| linalyl propionate | FL/FR |
(Z)- | methyl epi-jasmonate | FL/FR |
| muguet carbinol | FL/FR |
| muguet octadienol | FR |
| nonisyl propionate | FR |
(Z)-beta- | ocimene | FL/FR |
| orris rhizome absolute (iris pallida) | FL/FR |
iso | phytol | FL/FR |
| prenyl salicylate | FL/FR |
| rose absolute pentanol | FR |
| surfleurs d'oranger oil | FL/FR |
| tea acetate | FR |
| terpinyl formate | FL/FR |
| terpinyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| undecanal dimethyl acetal | FR |
(E)-2- | undecen-1-ol | FL/FR |
fresh |
| fresh & clean fragrance | FR |
fruity |
| amyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
1,4- | dimethyl bicyclo(3.2.1)oct-3-yl acetate | FR |
1,4- | dimethyl bicyclo(3.2.1)octan-3-dioxolane | FR |
| ethyl (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methyl pentanoate | FR |
| ethyl (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methyl pentanoate | FR |
| ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-methyl valerate | FR |
| eucalyptus staigeriana oil | FR |
| fleuramone (IFF) | FR |
| hexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| linalyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| linalyl valerate | FL/FR |
(S)-2- | methyl butyraldehyde | |
| ocimen-1-yl acetate | FR |
| phenoxyethyl propionate | FL/FR |
| prenol | FL/FR |
2- | undecenal | FL/FR |
cis- | woody acetate | FR |
green |
iso | butyl benzyl carbinol | FL/FR |
| heptyl formate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexenyl methyl ether | FR |
(2- | methoxy-1-methyl butyl) benzene | FR |
2- | nonanone oxime | FR |
(E)-2- | octen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl acetal | FR |
3- | propyl bicyclo(3.2.1)-6-octen-2-one | FR |
iso | propyl phenyl propionaldehyde | FR |
2,4,8- | trimethyl-5-oxatricyclo(6.2.1.0*2,6*)undecane | FR |
herbal |
| amber dioxepine | FR |
| bergamot mint herb oil | FR |
| bornyl salicylate | FR |
(S)- | campholene acetate | FL/FR |
| carrot seed oil (daucus carota ssp. gummifer hook. fil.) spain | FR |
| chamomile isobutyrate | FR |
(R)-(+)- | citronellal | FL/FR |
| cuminyl acetate | FL/FR |
iso | dihydrolavandulal | FL/FR |
beta- | elemene | FL/FR |
| freesia heptanol | FL/FR |
| geranium cyclohexane | FR |
| herbal undecanol | FR |
abrialis | lavandin oil | FL/FR |
| lavender absolute bulgaria | FL/FR |
| lavender oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
| linalyl acetate | FL/FR |
| linalyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| methyl hexyl ether | FL/FR |
| myrtle oil | FL/FR |
| nopyl acetate | FR |
| ocimene oxirane | FR |
3- | octanone | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-yl acetate | FL/FR |
laevo-beta- | pinene | FL/FR |
| rosemary specialty | FR |
| terpineol acetate | FL/FR |
| terpineols (unspec.) (mixed isomers) | FL/FR |
alpha- | terpinyl acetate | FL/FR |
marine |
| ozone propanal | FR |
meaty |
(S)-4- | methyl octanoic acid | |
minty |
| peppermint oil america | FL/FR |
| peppermint oil idaho | FL/FR |
onion |
| propyl propanesulfinate | |
peppery |
| eucalyptus australiana var. "b" oil | |
pine |
| plectranthus glandulosus hook f. leaf oil cameroon | FR |
spicy |
| elsholtzia ciliata oil | FR |
| laurus nobilis fruit oil | FL/FR |
alpha- | zingiberene | |
terpenic |
alpha- | terpineol | FL/FR |
waxy |
1- | undecanol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | undecen-1-yl acetate | FR |
woody |
cis-3-tert- | butyl cyclohexyl acetate | |
alpha- | cedrene | FL/FR |
2- | decalinyl acetate | FR |
4-(3,3- | dimethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-yl)-5-methyl-2-oxabicyclo(2.2.2)octane | FR |
1,4- | dimethyl bicyclo(3.2.1)octan-3-one | FR |
alpha- | farnesene | FL/FR |
| vetiveryl formate | FR |
yeasty |
| beer CO2 extract | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| amyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
cis-3-tert- | butyl cyclohexyl acetate | |
alpha- | cedrene | FL/FR |
(R)-(+)- | citronellal | FL/FR |
| cuminyl acetate | FL/FR |
8,9- | dehydrotheaspirone | FL |
beta- | elemene | FL/FR |
| epoxylinalyl acetate | |
2- | ethyl-5-methyl furan | FL |
| eucalyptus australiana var. "b" oil | |
| eucalyptus phellandra oil | |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | hexadien-1-ol | FL |
(E)-3- | hexen-1-yl crotonate | FL |
| laurus nobilis fruit oil | FL/FR |
| linalyl valerate | FL/FR |
| methyl (E)-2-decenoate | FL |
(S)-2- | methyl butyraldehyde | |
(S)-4- | methyl octanoic acid | |
laevo-beta- | pinene | FL/FR |
beta- | sinensal | FL/FR |
| surfleurs d'oranger oil | FL/FR |
| terpineol acetate | FL/FR |
| terpineols (unspec.) (mixed isomers) | FL/FR |
| terpinyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
4,4'- | thiobis-2-butanone | FL |
(E)-2- | undecen-1-ol | FL/FR |
annus | wormwood oil france | FL/FR |
alpha- | zingiberene | |
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| panax quinquefolius root tincture | FL/FR |
aldehydic |
| nonanal (aldehyde C-9) | FL/FR |
1- | undecanol | FL/FR |
amber |
iso | butyl benzyl carbinol | FL/FR |
balsamic |
laevo- | bornyl acetate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl propionate | FL/FR |
buttery |
2,3- | heptane dione | FL/FR |
citrus |
beta- | bisabolol | FL/FR |
| freesia heptanol | FL/FR |
| mandarin oil (citrus reticulata nova var. mandarin) uruguay | FL/FR |
| myrcenyl acetate | FL/FR |
sweet | orange peel oil c.p. california | FL/FR |
sweet | orange peel oil c.p. florida | FL/FR |
alpha- | terpineol | FL/FR |
cooling |
| peppermint oil america | FL/FR |
earthy |
| panax quinquefolius root extract | FL |
ethereal |
| methyl hexyl ether | FL/FR |
fatty |
2- | ethyl-1-hexanol | FL/FR |
| heptyl formate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
| linalyl acetate | FL/FR |
| linalyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)- | methyl epi-jasmonate | FL/FR |
| muguet carbinol | FL/FR |
fruity |
| benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| hexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| linalyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| prenol | FL/FR |
| terpinyl formate | FL/FR |
green |
iso | amyl salicylate | FL/FR |
alpha- | farnesene | FL/FR |
| geranyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | hexadienal | FL |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- | ocimene | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | octen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-yl acetate | FL/FR |
herbal |
iso | dihydrolavandulal | FL/FR |
abrialis | lavandin oil | FL/FR |
grosso | lavandin oil | FL/FR |
| lavender absolute bulgaria | FL/FR |
| lavender oil | FL/FR |
| lavender oil bulgaria | FL/FR |
| lavender oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
| lavender oil france | FL/FR |
| lavender oil greece | FL/FR |
| lavender oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
| linalyl propionate | FL/FR |
| prenyl salicylate | FL/FR |
jammy |
(S)- | campholene acetate | FL/FR |
minty |
| peppermint oil idaho | FL/FR |
mushroom |
3- | octanone | FL/FR |
oily |
iso | phytol | FL/FR |
onion |
| propyl propanesulfinate | |
spicy |
| galangal root oleoresin | FL |
| myrtle oil | FL/FR |
sweet |
| orris rhizome absolute (iris pallida) | FL/FR |
waxy |
| phenoxyethyl propionate | FL/FR |
2- | undecenal | FL/FR |
woody |
alpha- | terpinyl acetate | FL/FR |
yeasty |
| beer CO2 extract | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | methyl-6-methylene oct-7-en-2-ol | 2- | methyl-6-methylene-7-octen-2-ol | 2- | methyl-6-methyleneoct-7-en-2-ol | 2- | methyl-6-methylideneoct-7-en-2-ol | 3- | methylene-7-methyl-1-octen-7-ol | 7- | octen-2-ol, 2-methyl-6-methylene- | | myrcenol super (IFF) | 7- | hydroxy-7-methyl-3-methylene-1-octene |
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