8-Hydroxygeraniol (also incorrectly called 10-hydroxygeraniol)[1] is a monoterpene synthesized from geraniol by the enzyme geraniol 8-hydroxylase.

8-Hydroxygeraniol is a substrate for 8-hydroxygeraniol dehydrogenase (G80) which synthesizes 8-oxogeranial.

[2] 8-Hydroxygeraniol is an intermediate in the synthesis of the secologanin, a key monoterpene needed for formation of terpene indole alkaloids.

In the laboratory, 8-hydroxygeraniol can be prepared from geranyl acetate.

[3] This article about an organic compound is a stub.