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geosmin
[4S-(4a,4aa,8ab)]-octahydro-4,8a-dimethyl-4a(2H)-naphthalenol

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Name:(4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydronaphthalen-4a-ol
CAS Number: 19700-21-1Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:243-239-8
FDA UNII: MYW912WXJ4
Nikkaji Web:J3.785K
Beilstein Number:2410491
CoE Number:10216
XlogP3-AA:3.30 (est)
Molecular Weight:182.30654000
Formula:C12 H22 O
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Category:flavor and fragrance agents
 
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Physical Properties:
Appearance:yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 92.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Boiling Point: 270.00 to 271.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.001000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 219.00 °F. TCC ( 103.89 °C. )
logP (o/w): 3.497 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 156.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: earthy
fresh musty earthy humus
Odor Description:at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh musty earthy soil
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
4a(2H)-Naphthalenol,octahydro-4,8a-dimethyl-, (4S,4aS,8aR)-
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Safety Information:
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xi - Irritant
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
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Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavor and fragrance agents
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IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
Recommendation for geosmin usage levels up to:
  0.0500 % in the fragrance concentrate.
 
 
Safety References:
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :29746
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:1
(4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydronaphthalen-4a-ol
Chemidplus:0019700211
 
References:
Leffingwell:Chirality or Article
 (4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydronaphthalen-4a-ol
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Pubchem (cid):29746
Pubchem (sid):135339892
Flavornet:19700-21-1
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Other Information:
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CHEBI:View
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KEGG (GenomeNet):C16286
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB36461
FooDB:FDB015352
YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database):YMDB01699
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider:View
Wikipedia:View
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
No odor group found for these
dehydrolinalool
FL/FR
alliaceous
alliaceous
dipropyl disulfide
FL/FR
amber
amber oxepin
FR
alpha-
ambrinol
FL/FR
animal
iso
butyl quinoline
FR
indoletal
FR
anise
sweet
fennel seed oil
FL/FR
balsamic
(E)-
benzyl tiglate
FL/FR
dextro-
borneol
FL/FR
bornyl formate
FL/FR
iso
bornyl formate
FL/FR
T-
cadinol
FL/FR
cinnamyl formate
FL/FR
dextro-
fenchone
FL/FR
fir needle oil siberia
FL/FR
citrus
(E+Z)-4,8-
dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate
FL/FR
grapefruit oil terpeneless
FL/FR
marine nitrile
FR
cocoa
2-iso
butyl-3,5-(and 3,6)-dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
coconut
delta-
heptalactone
FL/FR
earthy
bean pyrazine
FL/FR
dibenzyl ether
FL/FR
2-
ethyl fenchol
FL/FR
2-
ethyl hexyl acetate
FL/FR
2-
ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine
FL/FR
(-)-alpha-
fenchol
FL/FR
heptanal cyclic acetal with glycerol
FL/FR
heptanal glyceryl acetal
FL/FR
(Z)-
linalool oxide (furanoid)
FL/FR
methyl 3-hexenoate
FL/FR
methyl undecylenate
FL/FR
muscogene
FR
1-
nonen-3-ol
FL/FR
nutty pyrazine
FL/FR
3-
octanol
FL/FR
2-
octanone
FL/FR
(Z)-4-
octen-1-ol
FL/FR
3-
octen-2-one
FL/FR
1-
octen-3-ol
FL/FR
1-
octen-3-one
FL/FR
patchouli cyclohexanol
FR
ethereal
ethyl 4-pentenoate
FL/FR
fatty
3-
decen-2-one
FL/FR
(E)-2-
decenal
FL/FR
methyl 10-undecenoate
FL/FR
methyl 2-hexenoate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octenal
FL/FR
floral
dihydro-alpha-ionone
FL/FR
dihydrorose oxide
FR
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate
FL/FR
earthy indane
FR
floral methanol
FR
geranium oil africa
FL/FR
geranium oil egypt
FL/FR
geranium oil morocco
FL/FR
lilac pentanol
FL/FR
linalool oxide
FL/FR
2-
methyl-4-phenyl butanal
FL/FR
octyl acetate
FL/FR
2-
pentyl cyclopentanone
FR
phenethyl butyl ether
FR
phenyl acetaldehyde 2,3-butylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propionaldehyde dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propionaldehyde ethylene glycol acetal
FR
2-
phenyl propyl acetate
FL/FR
rose pyran
FR
fruity
amyl formate
FL/FR
butyl propionate
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyl isovalerate
FL/FR
2-
nonanone
FL/FR
octyl butyrate
FL/FR
2-
pentyl furan
FL/FR
styralyl butyrate
FL/FR
tropical indene
FR
tropical thiazole
FL/FR
tropical trithiane
FL/FR
fungal
1-
decen-3-ol
FL/FR
hydroxymethyl hexyl ethyl ketone
FL/FR
green
iso
amyl formate
FL/FR
iso
butyl heptanoate
FL/FR
iso
butyl methyl ketone
FL/FR
2-sec-
butyl thiazole
FL/FR
cortex pyridine
FL/FR
cumin acetaldehyde
FL/FR
iso
cyclocitral (IFF)
FL/FR
earthy acetal
FL/FR
galbanum oil
FL/FR
geranium absolute
FL/FR
heptanal (aldehyde C-7)
FL/FR
(E)-3-
hexen-1-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-4-
hexen-1-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl isovalerate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl tiglate
FL/FR
3-
hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
english
ivy leaf absolute
FR
(Z)-
leaf acetal
FL/FR
methyl cyclocitrone (IFF)
FR
phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
1-
phenyl-2-pentanol
FL/FR
2-
propenyl-para-cymene
FR
iso
propyl quinoline
FR
4-iso
propyl quinoline
FL/FR
seaweed absolute (fucus vesiculosus et serratus)
FL/FR
3,5,5-
trimethyl hexanol
FL/FR
violet leaf absolute
FL/FR
herbal
1-
allyl-2,2,7,7-tetramethyl cycloheptanol
FR
celery undecene
FR
dimethyl cyclormol (IFF)
FR
geranium concrete
FL/FR
cis-
herbal cyclohexane
FR
herbal dioxane
FR
herbal ketone
FR
6-
hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers)
FL/FR
linalyl formate
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-buten-2-ol
FL/FR
(E)-6-
methyl-3-hepten-2-one
FL/FR
nonisyl formate
FR
1-
octen-3-yl acetate
FL/FR
perillaldehyde
FL/FR
tagete oil south africa
FL/FR
viridiflorol
FL/FR
minty
(-)-iso
pulegol
FL/FR
moldy
strawberry furanone methyl ether
FL/FR
mossy
oakmoss absolute
FL/FR
veramoss (IFF)
FR
mushroom
(R)-1-
octen-3-ol
FL/FR
1-
octen-3-yl butyrate
FL/FR
musty
menthofuran
FL/FR
naphthyl
ortho-
methyl anisole
FL/FR
nutty
2-
acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
filbert pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine
FL/FR
2,3,5-
trimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
spicy
4-
carvomenthenol
FL/FR
beta-
caryophyllene alcohol
FL/FR
caryophyllene alcohol
FL/FR
alpha-
caryophyllene alcohol
FL/FR
cuminaldehyde
FL/FR
ginger oleoresin
FL/FR
2-
octanol
FL/FR
vegetable
methional
FL/FR
waxy
1-
dodecanol
FL/FR
nonanoic acid
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
nonen-1-ol
FL/FR
octyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
2-
tridecanone
FL/FR
woody
beta-
caryophyllene alcohol acetate
FL/FR
cyperus root oil (cyperus scariosus)
FR
dihydro-beta-ionone
FL/FR
herbal norbornane
FR
iso
longifolene ketone
FR
orris hexanone
FR
patchouli oil
FL/FR
pinacol
FR
beta-
terpineol
FL/FR
verdoxan
FR
vetiver oil haiti
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
bean pyrazine
FL/FR
benzyl disulfide
FL
dextro-
borneol
FL/FR
bornyl formate
FL/FR
iso
butyl heptanoate
FL/FR
4-
butyl thiazole
FL
2-sec-
butyl thiazole
FL/FR
2-iso
butyl-3,5-(and 3,6)-dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
T-
cadinol
FL/FR
beta-
caryophyllene alcohol
FL/FR
caryophyllene alcohol
FL/FR
alpha-
caryophyllene alcohol
FL/FR
beta-
caryophyllene alcohol acetate
FL/FR
dehydrolinalool
FL/FR
dimethyl dihydrocyclopentapyrazine
FL
(E+Z)-4,8-
dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate
FL/FR
earthy acetal
FL/FR
ethyl 4-pentenoate
FL/FR
2-
ethyl hexyl acetate
FL/FR
2-
ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine
FL/FR
2-
ethyl-4,5-dimethyl oxazole
FL
fig leaf absolute
FL
green pea pyrazine
FL
heptanal cyclic acetal with glycerol
FL/FR
heptanal glyceryl acetal
FL/FR
(E,E)-2,4-
hexadien-1-ol
FL
hydroxymethyl hexyl ethyl ketone
FL/FR
(Z)-
linalool oxide (furanoid)
FL/FR
2-
methoxy-3-propyl pyrazine
FL
methyl 2-hexenoate
FL/FR
tris(
methyl thio) methane
FL
2-
methyl-3-buten-2-ol
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine
FL/FR
(E)-6-
methyl-3-hepten-2-one
FL/FR
2-
methyl-4-phenyl butanal
FL/FR
1,5-
octadien-3-ol
FL
1,5-
octadien-3-one
FL
(Z)-4-
octen-1-ol
FL/FR
(E)-2-
penten-1-ol
FL
phenyl acetaldehyde 2,3-butylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propyl acetate
FL/FR
4-iso
propyl quinoline
FL/FR
2-
propyl thiazole
FL
seaweed absolute (fucus vesiculosus et serratus)
FL/FR
beta-
terpineol
FL/FR
viridiflorol
FL/FR
alliaceous
alliaceous
dipropyl disulfide
FL/FR
tropical thiazole
FL/FR
amber
alpha-
ambrinol
FL/FR
anise
sweet
fennel seed oil
FL/FR
astringent
2,3-
dimethyl quinoxaline
FL
balsamic
(E)-
benzyl tiglate
FL/FR
fir needle oil siberia
FL/FR
berry
dihydro-alpha-ionone
FL/FR
camphoreous
(-)-alpha-
fenchol
FL/FR
6-
hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers)
FL/FR
ortho-
methyl anisole
FL/FR
cheesy
2-
nonanone
FL/FR
citrus
grapefruit oil terpeneless
FL/FR
coffee
methyl furfuryl mercaptopropionate
FL
cooling
4-
carvomenthenol
FL/FR
dextro-
fenchone
FL/FR
creamy
3-
octen-2-one
FL/FR
octyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
dairy
2-
octanone
FL/FR
earthy
1-
decen-3-ol
FL/FR
2-
ethyl fenchol
FL/FR
1-
nonen-3-ol
FL/FR
1,8-
octane dithiol
FL
1-
octen-3-one
FL/FR
fatty
nonanoic acid
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octenal
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octenoic acid
FL
2-
tridecanone
FL/FR
floral
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate
FL/FR
geranium oil africa
FL/FR
geranium oil egypt
FL/FR
geranium oil morocco
FL/FR
fruity
amyl formate
FL/FR
butyl propionate
FL/FR
dibenzyl ether
FL/FR
lilac pentanol
FL/FR
methyl 3-hexenoate
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyl isovalerate
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propionaldehyde dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
1-
phenyl-2-pentanol
FL/FR
styralyl butyrate
FL/FR
tagete oil south africa
FL/FR
tropical trithiane
FL/FR
green
iso
amyl formate
FL/FR
iso
butyl methyl ketone
FL/FR
cortex pyridine
FL/FR
cumin acetaldehyde
FL/FR
iso
cyclocitral (IFF)
FL/FR
3-
decen-2-one
FL/FR
galbanum oil
FL/FR
geranium absolute
FL/FR
heptanal (aldehyde C-7)
FL/FR
(E)-3-
hexen-1-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-4-
hexen-1-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl isovalerate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl tiglate
FL/FR
3-
hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
(Z)-
leaf acetal
FL/FR
linalool oxide
FL/FR
oakmoss absolute
FL/FR
1-
octen-3-yl acetate
FL/FR
2-
pentyl furan
FL/FR
phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
propylene glycol acetone ketal
FL
3,5,5-
trimethyl hexanol
FL/FR
violet leaf absolute
FL/FR
herbal
geranium concrete
FL/FR
linalyl formate
FL/FR
lactonic
delta-
heptalactone
FL/FR
milky
dextro,laevo-3-(
methyl thio) butanone
FL
minty
(-)-iso
pulegol
FL/FR
moldy
strawberry furanone methyl ether
FL/FR
mushroom
(R)-1-
octen-3-ol
FL/FR
1-
octen-3-ol
FL/FR
1-
octen-3-yl butyrate
FL/FR
musty
menthofuran
FL/FR
3-
octanol
FL/FR
propionaldehyde
FL
2,3,5-
trimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty
2-
acetyl-1-methyl pyrrole
FL
2-
acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
filbert pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty pyrazine
FL/FR
phenolic
propyl 2-furoate
FL
soapy
1-
dodecanol
FL/FR
solvent
2-
ethyl furan
FL
spicy
cinnamyl formate
FL/FR
cuminaldehyde
FL/FR
ginger oleoresin
FL/FR
2-
octanol
FL/FR
perillaldehyde
FL/FR
turmeric oleoresin
FL
sulfurous
diphenyl disulfide
FL
1-(
methyl thio)-2-butanone
FL
potato butanone
FL
tomato
methional
FL/FR
vegetable
tyramine
FL
waxy
(E)-2-
decenal
FL/FR
methyl 10-undecenoate
FL/FR
methyl undecylenate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
nonen-1-ol
FL/FR
octyl 2-furoate
FL
octyl acetate
FL/FR
octyl butyrate
FL/FR
winey
5-
ethyl-2-methyl pyridine
FL
woody
iso
bornyl formate
FL/FR
dihydro-beta-ionone
FL/FR
patchouli oil
FL/FR
vetiver oil haiti
FL/FR
 
Potential Uses:
FRearth
FRfern
FRherbal
FRmoss
FRocean sea
FRsea breeze
FRpatchouli
FRseaweed absolute replacer
FRthyme oil white replacer
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 algae blue-green algae
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 beet red beet
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 corn husk oil
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 corn seed oil
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 corn silk
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 fungi
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 streptomyces spp.
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Synonyms:
(4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-dimethyl decalin-4a-ol
(4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydronaphthalen-4a-ol
1,10-trans-dimethyl-trans-(9)-decalol
(4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-dimethyloctahydro-4a(2H)-naphthalenol
(4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-dimethyloctahydronaphthalen-4a(2H)-ol
4a(2H)-naphthalenol, octahydro-4,8a-dimethyl-, (4S,4aS,8aR)-
[4S-(4a,4aa,8ab)]-octahydro-4,8a-dimethyl-4a(2H)-naphthalenol
(4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,8abeta))-octahydro-4,8a-dimethyl-4a(2H)-naphthol
 octahydro-4,8alpha-dimethyl-4alpha(2H)-naphthalenol
 octahydro-4alpha,8abeta-dimethyl-4aalpha(2H)-naphthol
 

Articles:

Info:Geosmin
PubMed:Pharmacokinetics of valerenic acid after single and multiple doses of valerian in older women.
PubMed:Root colonization by symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increases sesquiterpenic acid concentrations in Valeriana officinalis L.
PubMed:Transport of a GABAA receptor modulator and its derivatives from Valeriana officinalis L. s. l. across an in vitro cell culture model of the blood-brain barrier.
PubMed:Preserved pharmacological activity of hepatocytes-treated extracts of valerian and St. John's wort.
PubMed:In vitro activity of commercial valerian root extracts against human cytochrome P450 3A4.
PubMed:Stability control of valerian ground material and extracts: a new HPLC-method for the routine quantification of valerenic acids and lignans.
PubMed:Analysis of sesquiterpenes in Valeriana officinalis by capillary electrophoresis.
PubMed:Cytotoxic potential of valerian constituents and valerian tinctures.
 
Notes:
earthy smelling cpd from sediment in lake biwa. Implicated in off-flavour of shellfish, freshwater fish, drinking water and some vegetables Geosmin, which literally translates to "earth smell", is an organic compound with a distinct earthy flavour and aroma, and is responsible for the earthy taste of beets and a contributor to the strong scent that occurs in the air when rain falls after a dry spell of weather (petrichor) or when soil is disturbed. The human nose is extremely sensitive to geosmin and is able to detect it at concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion.
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