(3S)-3-Hydroxycyclocitral

(3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral, also known as 3beta-hydroxy-beta-cyclocitral, is a member of the class of compounds known as secondary alcohols. Secondary alcohols are compounds containing a secondary alcohol functional group, with the general structure HOC(R)(R') (R,R'=alkyl, aryl) (3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral is slightly soluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). (3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral can be found in a number of food items such as garden tomato (variety), malabar plum, lime, and pot marjoram, which makes (3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.

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