It07:Linalool

Linalool

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Linalool is a colourless, fragrant liquid, with molecular formula C₁₀H₁₈O. It’s a molecule found in nature. It can be distilled from the oils of bergamot, rosewood and other trees and plants. Pure linalool can also be created by chemical synthesis. Tracing back, the first synthetic linalool was produced in the 1920s. The synthetic linalool is a so-called “nature identical” as molecularly, synthetic and natural linalool exactly the same. The most significant use of linalool is in perfume manufacture.