Fig. 1: The brief biosynthetic pathway of linalool and nerolidol.

Linalool is a monoterpene alcohol (C10), produced from geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP). Nerolidol is a sesquiterpene alcohol (C15), produced from farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP).

Linalool is a monoterpene alcohol (C10), produced from geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP). Nerolidol is a sesquiterpene alcohol (C15), produced from farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP).