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(E,E,E)-geranylgeraniol
Sign in to saveGeranylgeraniol is a diterpenoid alcohol. It is a colorless waxy solid. It is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of other diterpenes, of vitamins E, and of K. It is a derivative of geranylgeraniol pyrophosphate, which is a precursor to carotenoids.
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It sits within the topics Chembox image size set, Diterpenes and ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C20H34O
- Molecular weight
- 290.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraen-1-ol
- SMILES
- CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CO)/C)/C)/C)C
- InChIKey
- OJISWRZIEWCUBN-QIRCYJPOSA-N
- XLogP
- 6.6
- Polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 290.260966
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- found in taxon
- Corymbia citriodora
- chemical formula
- C₂₀H₃₄O
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C)C)C
- isomeric SMILES
- CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CO)/C)/C)/C)C
- Commons category
- Geranylgeraniol
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Encyclopedic overview
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Geranylgeraniol is a diterpenoid alcohol. It is a colorless waxy solid. It is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of other diterpenes, of vitamins E, and of K. It is a derivative of geranylgeraniol pyrophosphate, which is a precursor to carotenoids.
Geranylgeraniol is synthesized in humans through the mevalonate pathway.
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