Showing chemical card for (3S)-3-hydroxycyclocitral (CFc000283488)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:48 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283488
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(3S)-3-hydroxycyclocitral
Definition
(3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral, also known as 3beta-hydroxy-beta-cyclocitral, is a member of the class of compounds known as secondary alcohols. Secondary alcohols are compounds containing a secondary alcohol functional group, with the general structure HOC(R)(R') (R,R'=alkyl, aryl) (3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral is slightly soluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). (3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral can be found in a number of food items such as garden tomato (variety), malabar plum, lime, and pot marjoram, which makes (3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as secondary alcohols. Secondary alcohols are compounds containing a secondary alcohol functional group, with the general structure HOC(R)(R') (R,R'=alkyl, aryl).
