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'{{chembox | verifiedrevid = 389516926 | Name = Farnesol | ImageFile = Farnesol.png | ImageSize = 250px | ImageName = Skeletal formula of farnesol | ImageFile1 = Farnesol-3D-balls.png | ImageSize1 = 250px | ImageName1 = Ball-and-stick model | IUPACName = (2''E'',6''E'')-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | ChemSpiderID = 3210 | PubChem = 3327 | UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}} | UNII = X23PI60R17 | InChI = 1/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 | InChIKey = CRDAMVZIKSXKFV-UHFFFAOYAI | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}} | CASNo = 4602-84-0 | SMILES = OCC=C(CCC=C(CC\C=C(/C)C)C)C }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | C = 15 | H = 26 | O = 1 | MolarMass = 222.37 g/mol | Density = 0.887 g/cm³ | MeltingPt = | BoilingPt = 111 °C at 0.35 mmHg<br>283-284.00 °C at 760 mmHg }} }} '''Farnesol''' is a natural [[organic compound]] which is an acyclic [[terpene|sesquiterpene]] alcohol found as a colorless liquid. It is insoluble in water, but miscible with oils. It is the building block of most, and possibly all, acyclic sesquiterpenoids and is an important starting compound for [[organic synthesis]]. ==Uses== Farnesol is present in many [[essential oil]]s such as [[citronella]], [[neroli]], [[cyclamen]], [[lemon grass]], [[tuberose]], [[rose]], [[musk]], [[balsam]] and [[Tolu balsam|tolu]]. It is used in perfumery to emphasize the odors of sweet floral perfumes. Its method of action for enhancing perfume scent is as a co-solvent that regulates the volatility of the odorants. It is especially used in lilac perfumes. Farnesol is a natural pesticide for [[mites]] and is a [[pheromone]] for several other insects. In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, farnesol was listed as one of 599 additives to cigarettes.<ref>[http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/nicotineinhaler/a/cigingredients.htm List of Additives in Cigarettes]</ref> It is a flavoring ingredient. == History of the name == Farnesol is found in a flower extract with a long history of use in perfumery. The pure substance farnesol was named (ca. 1900-1905) after [[Vachellia farnesiana|Farnese acacia tree]] (''Vachellia farnesiana''). The flowers from the tree were the commercial source of the floral essence. This particular acacia species in turn is named after [[Odoardo Farnese (cardinal)|Cardinal Odoardo Farnese]] (1573-1626) of the notable Italian [[House of Farnese|Farnese]] family which (from 1550 though the 17th century) maintained some of the first private European botanical gardens in the [[Farnese garden]]s in Rome. The addition of the -ol ending results from it being chemically an [[alcohol]].<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/farnesol Etymology of farnesol, accessed August 27, 2009.</ref> The plant itself was brought to the Farnese gardens from the Caribbean and Central America, where it originates.<ref>[http://www.swsbm.com/AJP/AJP_1885_No_3.pdf HENRY TRIMBLE AND F. D. MACFARLAND., AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY, Volume 57, #3, March, 1885]</ref> ==Health effects== Farnesol has been suggested to function as a chemopreventative and [[anti-tumor]] agent.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Joo JH, Jetten AM |title=Molecular mechanisms involved in farnesol-induced apoptosis |journal=Cancer Lett. |volume= 287|issue= 2|pages= 123–35|year=2009 |month=June |pmid=19520495 |doi=10.1016/j.canlet.2009.05.015 |url= |pmc=2815016}}</ref> Farnesol is used a deodorant in cosmetic products because of its anti-bacterial activity </ref>. Farnesol should be avoided by people with perfume allergy.<ref>[http://www2.mst.dk/udgiv/publications/2006/87-7052-278-2/html/kap07_eng.htm Survey and health assessment of chemical substances in massage oils]</ref> ==References== <references /> 6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18492144 ==See also== *[[Farnesylation]] *[[Farnesene]] *[[Farnesyl pyrophosphate]] *[[Nerolidol]] [[Category:Alcohols]] [[Category:Alkenes]] [[Category:Perfume ingredients]] [[Category:Pheromones]] [[Category:Flavors]] [[Category:Sesquiterpenes]] [[de:Farnesol]] [[et:Farnesool]] [[fr:Farnésol]] [[it:Farnesolo]] [[nl:Farnesol]] [[ja:ファルネソール]] [[pl:Farnezol]] [[ru:Фарнезол]]'