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| IUPAC name Tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-(2-methylpropenyl)-2H-pyran | |
| Identifiers | |
| 16409-43-1  876-17-5 (−)-cis  876-18-6 (−)-trans  4610-11-1 (+)-cis  5258-10-6 (+)-trans   | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image (−)-cis: Interactive image (−)-trans: Interactive image (+)-cis: Interactive image (+)-trans: Interactive image | 
| ChEBI | CHEBI:90075  CHEBI:90098 (−)-cis  CHEBI:90100 (−)-trans  CHEBI:90102 (+)-cis  CHEBI:90103 (+)-trans   | 
| ChemSpider | 25927  1361574 (−)-cis  5442476 (−)-trans  4937413 (+)-cis  1361573 (+)-trans   | 
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.763 | 
| EC Number | 240-457-5 | 
| PubChem | 27866 1712087 (−)-cis 7093102 (−)-trans 6432154 (+)-cis 1712086 (+)-trans | 
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| Properties | |
| C10H18O | |
| Molar mass | 154.25 g/mol | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Rose oxide is a fragrance chemical found in roses and rose oil. It also contributes to the flavor of some fruits, such as lychee, and wines, such as Gewürztraminer.
Rose oxide is an organic compound of the pyran class of monoterpenes. The compound has a cis- and a trans-isomer, each with a (+)- and (−)-stereoisomer, but only the (−)-cis isomer (odor threshold 0.5 ppb) is responsible for the typical rose (floral green) fragrance.
Rose oxide can be produced industrially beginning with photooxygenation of citronellol to give the allyl hydroperoxide which is then reduced with sodium sulfite to provide the diol. Ring-closure with sulfuric acid forms both the cis- and trans-isomers in equal amounts.