8-Hydroxygeraniol

8-Hydroxygeraniol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2E,6E)-2,6-Dimethylocta-2,6-diene-1,8-diol
Identifiers
CAS Number	26488-97-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:64235;
ChemSpider	4515751;
ECHA InfoCard	100.209.637
KEGG	C17621;
PubChem CID	5363397;
UNII	6WX29M860A ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50949359 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-9(6-7-11)4-3-5-10(2)8-12/h5-6,11-12H,3-4,7-8H2,1-2H3/b9-6+,10-5+ Key: PREUOUJFXMCMSJ-TXFIJWAUSA-N; InChI=1/C10H18O2/c1-9(6-7-11)4-3-5-10(2)8-12/h5-6,11-12H,3-4,7-8H2,1-2H3/b9-6+,10-5+ Key: PREUOUJFXMCMSJ-TXFIJWAUBC;
	SMILES C/C(=C\CO)/CC/C=C(\C)/CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H18O2
Molar mass	170.252 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

8-Hydroxygeraniol (also incorrectly called 10-hydroxygeraniol) is a monoterpene synthesized from geraniol by the enzyme geraniol 8-hydroxylase. 8-Hydroxygeraniol is a substrate for 8-hydroxygeraniol dehydrogenase (G80) which synthesizes 8-oxogeranial. 8-Hydroxygeraniol is an intermediate in the synthesis of the secologanin, a key monoterpene needed for formation of terpene indole alkaloids.

In the laboratory, 8-hydroxygeraniol can be prepared from geranyl acetate.