Occurrence
Reportedly present in tomato, ginger and cardamom.
Uses
Farnesone is s useful building block for organic synthesis
Uses
Farnesal was used in the synthesis of sesquiterpene nanaimoal.
Definition
ChEBI: Farnesal is a farnesane sesquiterpenoid and an enal.
Preparation
Reportedly prepared in a patented process by reaction of farnesol with diethyl ether in the presence of a catalyst.
General Description
Farnesal has been reported as specific lipid substrate for aldo-keto reductase 1B10 (AKR1B10). The incubation of farnesol with the protoplast of
Botryococcus braunii B race strain leads to the formation of farnesal and 3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrofarnesal.
