- 4a(2H)-Naphthalenol, octahydro-4,8a-dimethyl-, (4S,4aS,8aR)-
- 4aa(2H)-Naphthol, octahydro-4a,8ab-dimethyl-
- (4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-Dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydronaphthalen-4a-ol
| Geosmin | |
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| Formula | C12H22O |
| Structure | |
| Uses | Responsible for the muddy smell in bottom-dwelling freshwater fish such as carp and catfish. . |
| Registry Numbers and Inventories. | |
| CAS | 19700-21-1 |
| NIH PubChem CID | 29746 |
| EC (EINECS/ELINCS) | 243-239-8 |
| RTECS | QK4249000 |
| Merck | 12,4408 |
| Austrailia AICS | Listed |
| New Zealand | Listed |
| Properties. | |
| Formula | C12H22O |
| Formula mass | 182.31 |
| Melting point, °C | 78 |
| Boiling point, °C | 270 |
| Vapor pressure, mmHg | 0.003 (25 C) |
| Odor threshold | 0.005 ppb |
| Critical temperature | 439 |
| Critical pressure | 29.3 |
| Density | 0.985 g/cm3 (20 C)56.90 kJ/mol |
| Solubility in water | 0.55 g/L (25 C) |
| pKa/pKb | 15.23 (pKa) |
| Partition coefficient, pKow | 3.85 (25 C) |
| Heat of vaporization | 56.90 kJ/mol |
| Fire. | ||||
| Flash Point,°C | 104 | |||
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