Compound

(2E,6E)-farnesol

The (2-trans,6-trans)-stereoisomer of farnesol.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:16619), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:16619ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of (2E,6E)-farnesol — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C15H26O
Mass: 222.372 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: CRDAMVZIKSXKFV-YFVJMOTDSA-N
SMILES: CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CC/C(C)=C/CO
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What it touches on the way

Mechanistic reach

1 entity

1 entities reached.

0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold

AKR1B15ProteinUNIPROT:C9JRZ8substrate ofInferred only5 paths5 endpoints

What the reference databases state

Statements

12 statements

12 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: (2E,6E)-farnesol · Sources: Rhea

Order

(2E,6E)-farnesol is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesalCompoundRhea RHEA:14697Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesol is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesalCompoundRhea RHEA:37167Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesal is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:14697Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesal is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:37167Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesol is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:27526Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:27526Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:48132Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:51680Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesol is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:51680Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:61656Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesol is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:61656Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesol is a substrate of AKR1B15ProteinRhea RHEA:14697Inferred only

Reactions

8 reactions

(2E,6E)-farnesolCHEBI:16774
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:13401CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesol+NADP(3-)(2E,6E)-farnesal+NADPH(4-)+hydron
Catalysed by AKR1B15
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:14697CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate+water(2E,6E)-farnesol+diphosphate(3-)
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:27526CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesol+NAD(1-)(2E,6E)-farnesal+NADH(2-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:37167CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesol+NADPH(4-)+dioxygen+hydronCHEBI:83951+NADP(3-)+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:43984CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate+water(2E,6E)-farnesol+hydrogenphosphate
Catalysed by PLPP6
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:48132CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesol+CTP(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate+CDP+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:51680CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesol+ATP(4-)(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate+ADP(3-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:61656CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

12 names

Resolves to: (2E,6E)-farnesol

Also called: (2-trans,6-trans)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol(E,E)-farnesol(E)-farnesol2-trans,6-trans-Farnesol2E,6E-farnesolall-trans-farnesoltrans-farnesoltrans,trans-alpha-farnesoltrans,trans-farnesoltrans,trans-α-farnesol
Systematic name: (2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol