SHEET /m/p-menthane-3-8-diol · PubChem CID 556998 · CAS 42822-86-6 · REV 2026.07
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P-Menthane-3,8-diol
from sourceC10H20O2 · 172.26 g/mol
PMD · menthoglycol · Citriodiol · Geranium cyclohexane
What is P-Menthane-3,8-diol?
PMD, the active compound in oil of lemon eucalyptus, and the only plant-derived repellent that public health agencies rank with DEET. from source
CategoryPlant
Chemical familyAlcohols
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)(C)OToxicity & hazards
DangerFlammableCorrosiveIrritantH226, H318, H319from source
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