Aroma molecule · terpenoid
8-hydroxylinalool
Smells ofcitrus-like, soapy, flowery
Found in 2 ingredients. We hold no measured concentration for it in any of them yet, so we cannot say where it is strong enough to smell.
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- Formula
- —
- Mass
- 170.25 g/mol
- CAS
- 64142-78-5
- PubChem
- —
- FEMA
- not listed
- Threshold
- 150 ppb
- Class
- terpenoid
- Status
- Aroma-active
01How little it takes
No published odour threshold on file for 8-hydroxylinalool.
02Where it turns up
- Vegetables1
- Drinks1
of the 2 ingredients that contain it, by food group
03What it travels with
Too few ingredients to say what it travels with.
What does 8-hydroxylinalool smell like?
Sources describe it as citrus-like, soapy, flowery.
Which foods contain 8-hydroxylinalool?
We list 2 ingredients that contain it, but presence is not the same as smell. What matters is how much is there compared with how little it takes to notice it. That ratio is the odour activity value (OAV): above 1, you can smell it.
Found in
Measured foods first, then real food profiles, then thin or composite records (marked). The figure beside each is how many compounds that ingredient has in total, not the amount of 8-hydroxylinalool in it. ✓n = sources that recorded the link.
Measured concentrations
| Food | Concentration (ppb) | OAV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lavender oil | 0.0 | 0.00 | — |
| grape | 0.0 | 0.00 | — |
OAV = measured concentration ÷ odour threshold (150.0 ppb). OAV ≥ 1 = perceptible. Concentrations from open-access papers; a row whose food is not one of the ingredients above is listed here but not placed on the ruler.
How strong is 8-hydroxylinalool?
Our working odour threshold is 150.0 ppb.
- Retention index
- 1367
Is 8-hydroxylinalool safe to eat?
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1–33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound or its other names. It may still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA); check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.
8-hydroxylinalool questions
What does 8-hydroxylinalool smell like?
Sources describe 8-hydroxylinalool as citrus-like, soapy and flowery.
Which foods contain 8-hydroxylinalool?
We list 2 ingredients that contain 8-hydroxylinalool.
How strong is 8-hydroxylinalool?
Our working odour threshold for 8-hydroxylinalool is 150 ppb.
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Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). 8-hydroxylinalool compound data sheet. https://compkitchen.com/compound/8-hydroxylinalool. Accessed 2026-11-03.
@misc{compkitchen_compound_8_hydroxylinalool_compound_data_sheet_2026,
title = {8-hydroxylinalool compound data sheet},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compound/8-hydroxylinalool},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.