Compounds

Nerolidol

A minor component of Peru and tolu balsam that softens their cinnamon character; also in neroli and many flowers.

· Atlas · Compounds

Nerolidol
Rolesesquiterpene alcohol
FormulaC15H26O
Molecular weight222.37 g/mol
IUPAC name(6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,10-trien-3-ol
XLogP4.6
PubChem CID5284507
SafetyNo notable concern.

Scent facets

  • Soft, floral-woody, faintly green and waxy.

Found in

Also called

  • NEROLIDOL
  • 7212-44-4
  • Stirrup
  • FEMA No. 2772
  • CHEBI:7524

Data: PubChem, GBIF (retrieved 2026-09-09); descriptions by Benjuí.