CHEBI:156234 - geranyl benzoate

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ChEBI Name geranyl benzoate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:156234
Definition A benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of benzoic acid with the hydroxy group of geraniol.
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Submitter Anne Morgat
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Formula C17H22O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 258.361
Monoisotopic Mass 258.16198
InChI InChI=1S/C17H22O2/c1-14(2)8-7-9-15(3)12-13-19-17(18)16-10-5-4-6-11-16/h4-6,8,10-12H,7,9,13H2,1-3H3/b15-12+
InChIKey YDVXYTIIPGKIJP-NTCAYCPXSA-N
SMILES C(\CCC=C(C)C)(=C/COC(C=1C=CC=CC1)=O)/C
Metabolite of Species Details
Gardenia taitensis (NCBI:txid83587) See: DOI
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Application(s): fragrance
A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.
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Outgoing geranyl benzoate (CHEBI:156234) has functional parent benzoic acid (CHEBI:30746)
geranyl benzoate (CHEBI:156234) has functional parent geraniol (CHEBI:17447)
geranyl benzoate (CHEBI:156234) has role fragrance (CHEBI:48318)
geranyl benzoate (CHEBI:156234) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
geranyl benzoate (CHEBI:156234) is a benzoate ester (CHEBI:36054)
geranyl benzoate (CHEBI:156234) is a monoterpenoid (CHEBI:25409)
geranyl benzoate (CHEBI:156234) is a olefinic compound (CHEBI:78840)
IUPAC Name
(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl benzoate
Synonyms Sources
(2E)-geranyl benzoate UniProt
benzoic acid geraniol ester ChemIDplus
benzoic acid geranyl ester ChemIDplus
benzoic acid, geraniol ester ChemIDplus
geraniol benzoate ChemIDplus
trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl benzoate ChemIDplus
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FDB011520 FooDB
HMDB0033478 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
3119464 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
94-48-4 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
94-48-4 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
15286288 PubMed citation SUBMITTER
27356375 PubMed citation Europe PMC
6526864 PubMed citation Europe PMC
IND92056137 Agricola citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
28 October 2020