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Citronellol
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Product information
| Product Name | Citronellol |
| CAS | 106-22-9 |
| Melting point | 77-83 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 225 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.857 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| Storage conditions | 2-8°C |
| Solubility | Dissolved in methanol, solubility of 0.1g/mL, clarified |
| Morphological | Liquid |
| Acidity coefficient (pKa) | 15.13±0.10(Predicted) |
| Color | Transparent and almost colorless |
| Purity | 98% |
| Shelf life | 2 years |
Intro
Citronellol, also known as vanilla alcohol, also known as β-male hemerocallis alcohol, balm and other essential oils. in the high grade of ginger essential oil also contains a small amount of citronellol.
Baisfu Citronellol is an acyclic monoterpene compound, the simplest type of monoterpene alcohol, which can be used to prepare a variety of fragrances and perfumes, and has a more elegant rose aroma than geraniol. In addition, citronellol has been clinically proven to have a variety of drug activities. And can use for anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, analgesic, and cholesterol-lowering. That is also an important intermediate in the total synthesis of many chiral compounds.
Chemical Property of Citronellol
Colorless oily liquid with a special aroma of fresh rose and a bitter taste. There are three natural products, d-, dl- and l-, L-citronellol is rhodinol; See Article), commonly referred to as citronellol, means D-citronellol. Boiling point 225℃, flash point 102℃. Soluble in ethanol and most non-volatile oils and propylene glycol, insoluble in glycerol, insoluble in water.
Natural citronellol (D-type) is present in more than 70 essential oils such as citronella oil and geranium oil.
Use
This product is the most commonly use fragrance, most suitable for rose fragrance. Can also use as a citrus flavor and many citronellol ester raw material. And can use in the manufacture of hydroxydihydrocitronellol and then hydroxydihydrocitronellal. Citronellol is an indispensable raw material for preparing various rose fragrances and can use in almost all cosmetics. As a food spice, according to the provisions of the Japanese “Food Additives Public Order”. The purity is required to be above 94%, and it cannot use for purposes other than flavoring.
It can use to make geranyl or citronellal, and also use as insecticide, mosquito repellent and soap flavor. Widely use in the preparation of perfume, soap and cosmetics fragrances. It is the base aroma of rose essence, and it is also commonly use to sweeten flower fragrance. Such as use in lily of the valley, lilac, osmanthus and other fragrances. It is a kind of heavy and floral flavoring, often mix with geraniol, geraniol and phenylethanol to form roseyl. It can also use for rose, strawberry, raspberry and other berries, citrus fruit, peach and other edible flavors.
