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SHEET /m/geosmin · PubChem CID 29746 · CAS 19700-21-1 · REV 2026.07

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Geosmin

from source

C12H22O · 182.3 g/mol

What is Geosmin?

The earthy smell of fresh soil and the first drops of rain; people can pick it out at astonishingly tiny amounts. from source

Chemical familyAlcohols

Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESC[C@H]1CCC[C@@]2([C@@]1(CCCC2)O)C

Toxicity & hazards

WarningIrritantH302from source

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Where Geosmin leads

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
29746
Wikidata
Q420233
Structure
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