citral (CHEBI:23316)

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ChEBI Name	citral

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:23316

Definition	An enal that consists of octa-2,6-dienal bearing methyl substituents at positions 3 and 7. A mixture of the two geometric isomers geranial and neral, it is the major constituent (75-85%) of oil of lemon grass, the volatile oil of Cymbopogon citratus, or of C. flexuosus. It also occurs in oils of verbena, lemon, and orange.

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Formula

C10H16O

Net Charge

Average Mass

152.237

Monoisotopic Mass

152.12012

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7-8H,4,6H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

WTEVQBCEXWBHNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(=C(CCC=C(C)C)C)C=O

Roles Classification
Biological Role(s):	metabolite Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites. flavouring agent A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food. EC 1.2.3.1 (aldehyde oxidase) inhibitor An EC 1.2.3.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor aldehyde/oxo group with oxygen as acceptor) inhibitor which interferes with the action of aldehyde oxidase (EC 1.2.3.1).

Application(s):	flavouring agent A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food. fragrance A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell. insecticide Strictly, a substance intended to kill members of the class Insecta. In common usage, any substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling or controlling insects.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	citral (CHEBI:23316) has part geranial (CHEBI:16980) citral (CHEBI:23316) has part neral (CHEBI:29020) citral (CHEBI:23316) has role EC 1.2.3.1 (aldehyde oxidase) inhibitor (CHEBI:62872) citral (CHEBI:23316) has role flavouring agent (CHEBI:35617) citral (CHEBI:23316) has role fragrance (CHEBI:48318) citral (CHEBI:23316) has role insecticide (CHEBI:24852) citral (CHEBI:23316) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212) citral (CHEBI:23316) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004)

Incoming	citral dimethyl acetal (CHEBI:132331) has functional parent citral (CHEBI:23316)

IUPAC Name

3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal

Last Modified

02 July 2019

General Comment
2004-12-10	Citral obtained from natural sources is a 2:1 mixture of geranial [CHEBI:16980] and neral [CHEBI:29020].