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| [[IUPAC nomenclature|Chemical name]]
| (Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol
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| [[Chemical formula]]
| C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>18</sub>O
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| [[Molecular mass]]
| 154.25 g/mol
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| [[CAS registry number|CAS number]]
| [106-25-2]
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| [[Density]]
| 0.881 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
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| [[Melting point]]
| ? °C
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| [[Boiling point]]
| 224-225 °C at 745 mmHg
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'''Nerol''' is a natural [[terpene|monoterpene]] found in many [[essential oil]]s such as [[lemongrass]].  It was originally isolated from [[neroli oil]], hence its name.  It is a liquid with the aroma of sweet rose and is therefore used in perfumery.

Nerol is the ''cis''-[[isomer]] of [[geraniol]].  It readily loses water to form [[dipentene]].

== See also ==
* [[citral]]
* [[citronellol]]
* [[geraniol]]


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[[Category:Terpenes and terpenoids]]
[[Category:Alcohols]]
[[Category:Alkenes]]
[[Category:Perfumery]]
[[Category:Essential oils]]

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