Showing Compound Methyl citronellate (FDB016232)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2010-04-08 22:12:19 UTC

Update date

2025-11-19 01:45:38 UTC

Primary ID

FDB016232

Secondary Accession Numbers

Not Available

Chemical Information

FooDB Name

Methyl citronellate

Description

Methyl citronellate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyclic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenes that do not contain a cycle. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Methyl citronellate.

CAS Number

2270-60-2

Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
Methyl citronellic acid	Generator
6-Octenoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-, methyl ester	HMDB
Citronellic acid, methyl ester	HMDB
Methyl 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenoate	HMDB
Methyl 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enoate	HMDB
Methyl 3,7-dimethyl-6E-octenoic acid	Generator
Methyl citronellate	biospider
xi-3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenoic acid methyl ester	manual
xi-Methyl citronellate	manual

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	0.32 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	4.06	ALOGPS
logP	3.01	ChemAxon
logS	-2.8	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-7	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	26.3 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	6	ChemAxon
Refractivity	54.99 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	22.22 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	Yes	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Chemical Formula

C11H20O2

IUPAC name

methyl 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enoate

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C11H20O2/c1-9(2)6-5-7-10(3)8-11(12)13-4/h6,10H,5,7-8H2,1-4H3

InChI Key

ZFLPOPCZMXGUOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Isomeric SMILES

COC(=O)CC(C)CCC=C(C)C

Average Molecular Weight

184.2753

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

184.146329884

Classification

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyclic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenes that do not contain a cycle.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Prenol lipids

Sub Class

Monoterpenoids

Direct Parent

Acyclic monoterpenoids

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Acyclic monoterpenoid
Fatty acid methyl ester
Fatty acid ester
Fatty acyl
Methyl ester
Carboxylic acid ester
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Carboxylic acid derivative
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organooxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Wax monoesters (LMFA07010524 )

Ontology

Disposition

Route of exposure:

Enteral:

Ingestion

Biological location:

Cell and elements:

Extracellular

Naturally occurring process:

Biological process:

Biochemical process:

Chemical reaction:

Lipid peroxidation

Biochemical pathway:

Lipid metabolism pathway

Cellular process:

Cell signaling

Role

Industrial application:

Food and nutrition:

Flavoring agent

Biological role:

Physico-Chemical Properties

Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental

Property	Value	Reference
Physical state	Not Available
Physical Description	Not Available
Mass Composition	C 71.70%; H 10.94%; O 17.36%	DFC
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Experimental Water Solubility	Not Available
Experimental logP	Not Available
Experimental pKa	Not Available
Isoelectric point	Not Available
Charge	Not Available
Optical Rotation	Not Available
Spectroscopic UV Data	Not Available
Density	Not Available
Refractive Index	Not Available

Spectra

EI-MS/GC-MS

Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted GC-MS	Methyl citronellate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positive	splash10-014l-9600000000-8d985a360f0ac611d232	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Methyl citronellate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum

MS/MS

Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-0f79-0900000000-d49ac5873a17146cb765	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-0o99-5900000000-08e9a55f960d9eae6769	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-066r-9100000000-b8e3042e9b172922ed68	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-001i-0900000000-865ff556855a42c9e135	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-0f89-1900000000-a174312f65f2b8bbe63b	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-0076-8900000000-8a460e18004f4e855202	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-001i-0900000000-a7610fc00f4e6bebf664	2021-09-23	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-0kh9-0900000000-a3ac6b292b3e0a120f15	2021-09-23	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-0006-9300000000-2192987e9a881c4ca8a7	2021-09-23	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-0arr-9400000000-318ac1af81dad5805f22	2021-09-24	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-05o0-9100000000-955dae5b076189a2967f	2021-09-24	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-00kf-9000000000-0d7e9fbca9ebd57f3e20	2021-09-24	View Spectrum

NMR

Not Available

External Links

ChemSpider ID

55229

ChEMBL ID

CHEMBL3185204

KEGG Compound ID

Not Available

Pubchem Compound ID

61290

Pubchem Substance ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

Not Available

Phenol-Explorer ID

Not Available

DrugBank ID

Not Available

HMDB ID

HMDB37225

CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) ID

JSW96-B:KOY15-V

EAFUS ID

2313

Dr. Duke ID

METHYL-CITRONELLATE|CITRONELLIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER

BIGG ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

C00035691

HET ID

Not Available

Food Biomarker Ontology

Not Available

VMH ID

Not Available

Flavornet ID

Not Available

GoodScent ID

rw1035931

SuperScent ID

Not Available

Wikipedia ID

Not Available

Phenol-Explorer Metabolite ID

Not Available

Duplicate IDS

Not Available

Old DFC IDS

Not Available

Associated Foods

Food	Content Range	Average	Reference
Food			Reference

Biological Effects and Interactions

Health Effects / Bioactivities

Not Available

Enzymes

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Biosynthesis

Not Available

Organoleptic Properties

Flavours

Flavor	Citations
sweet	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
geranium	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
floral	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
waxy	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
fruity	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
apple	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
brandy	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.