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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-08-13 16:33:07 UTC
Update Date2022-09-22 17:43:52 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0004305
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB04305
Metabolite Identification
Common NameFarnesol
Description
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC15H26O
Average Molecular Weight222.3663
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight222.198365454
IUPAC Name(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol
Traditional Name(E)-farnesol
CAS Registry Number4602-84-0
SMILES
CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-13(2)7-5-8-14(3)9-6-10-15(4)11-12-16/h7,9,11,16H,5-6,8,10,12H2,1-4H3/b14-9+,15-11+
InChI KeyCRDAMVZIKSXKFV-YFVJMOTDSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassSesquiterpenoids
Direct ParentSesquiterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Farsesane sesquiterpenoid
  • Sesquiterpenoid
  • Fatty alcohol
  • Fatty acyl
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point< 25 °CNot Available
Boiling Point283.00 to 284.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility1.29 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP5.314 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Epidermis
  • Fibroblasts
  • Intestine
  • Kidney
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.25 (0.0-0.5) uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedCancer patients undergoing total body irradiation details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB014891
KNApSAcK IDC00003132
Chemspider ID392816
KEGG Compound IDC06081
BioCyc ID2-TRANS6-TRANS-FARNESOL
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkFarnesol
METLIN ID7048
PubChem Compound445070
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16619
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1290201
References
Synthesis ReferenceImai, Kunio; Marumo, Shingo. Stereochemistry of C-1 hydrogen exchange during 2,3-double bond trans-cis isomerization of farnesol by Helminthosporium sativum. Tetrahedron Letters (1974), (49/50), 4401-4.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Oxidoreductase with a preference for NAD. Oxidizes all- trans-retinol and 13-cis-retinol to the corresponding aldehydes. Has higher activity towards CRBP-bound retinol than with free retinol. Oxidizes 3-alpha-hydroxysteroids. Oxidizes androstanediol and androsterone to dihydrotestosterone and androstanedione. Can also catalyze the reverse reaction
Gene Name:
RDH16
Uniprot ID:
O75452
Molecular weight:
35673.1