Showing chemical card for 3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,2,6,10-dodecatrienol (CFc000333314)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:13:16 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000333314
Molecule Identification
Common Name
3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,2,6,10-dodecatrienol
Definition
2e,6e-farnesol, also known as 2-trans,6-trans-farnesol or (2e,6e)-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol, is a member of the class of compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. Sesquiterpenoids are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units. Thus, 2e,6e-farnesol is considered to be an isoprenoid lipid molecule. 2e,6e-farnesol is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2e,6e-farnesol can be synthesized from (6E,10E)-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-triene. 2e,6e-farnesol is also a parent compound for other transformation products, including but not limited to, yanuthone X2, (2E,6E,10E)-omega-hydroxyfarnesol, and (2E,6E)-farnesyl monophosphate. 2e,6e-farnesol is a mild, sweet, and angelica tasting compound and can be found in a number of food items such as highbush blueberry, red raspberry, german camomile, and spearmint, which makes 2e,6e-farnesol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 2e,6e-farnesol can be found primarily in blood, as well as throughout most human tissues. 2e,6e-farnesol exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. 2e,6e-farnesol is a non-carcinogenic (not listed by IARC) potentially toxic compound.
