SHEET /m/linalool · PubChem CID 6549 · CAS 78-70-6 · REV 2026.07
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Linalool from source
C10H18O · 154.25 g/mol
Linalol · LINALYL ALCOHOL · beta-Linalool · allo-Ocimenol
pair of enantiomers
CategoryScent & aroma
Chemical familyAlcohols
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported rat oral LD50 for Linalool is 2,790 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
195.3 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (195,300 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
2,790 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 3,000 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 307 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
- 5,610 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rat
WarningIrritantHealth hazardH227, H315, H317, H319, H336, H361, H402from source
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