citronellal

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3,7-dimethyloct-6-enal

Identifiers

CAS (Single)	106-23-0
FEMA	2307
EINECS	203-376-6
Synonyms	(+)- citronellal (Â±)- citronellal citronellal (natural) citronellal 80 citronellal 85/90% FCC (natural) citronellal china, natural isolated constituent citronellal ex eucalyptus citriodora 85/90% citronellal ex-citronella oil citronellal ex-eucalyptus citriodara oil citronellal extra citronellal FCC natural citronellal FCC, natural citronellal FCC, synthetic citronellal natural citronellal natural FCC citronellal naturel citronellal synthetic 2,3- dihydrocitral 3,7- dimethyl-6-octen-1-al (Â±)-3,7- dimethyl-6-octenal 3,7- dimethyl-6-octenal 3,7- dimethyloct-6-enal 6- octenal, 3,7-dimethyl- rhodinal D- rhodinal dextro- rhodinal
JECFA Food Flavoring	1220
JECFA Food Additive	N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings	05.021 citronellal
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials	N/A
FDA UNII	QB99VZZ7GZ
CoE Number	110
XlogP3-AA	N/A
Molecular Weight	154.25266
Molecular Formula	C10 H18 O

Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed	Yes
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay	85.00 to 100.00 sum of isomers
Specific Gravity	0.85000 to 0.85800 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est)	7.073 to 7.139
Refractive Index	1.44600 to 1.45300 @ 20.00 Â°C.
Melting Point	N/A
Boiling Point	206.00 to 207.00 Â°C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point	169.00 Â°F. TCC ( 76.11 Â°C. )
Acid Value	3.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure	0.280000 mmHg @ 25.00 Â°C.
Vapor Density	5.3 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w)	3.297 (est)
Soluble In	alcohol fixed oils water, 38.94 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) water glycerin non-discoloring
Occurrence	artemisia vestita wall. flower oil @ 1.60% backhousia citriodora f. muell. leaf oil @ 0.30% bergamot oil @ 0.005-0.030% bergamot oil @ 0.02% blood orange oil (citrus sinensis l. var. sanguinello) italy @ 0.045% blood orange oil (citrus sinensis l. var. tarocco) italy @ 0.027% blood orange oil italy @ 0.038% cardamom plant cassinia laevis flower oil australia @ 0.40% cassinia laevis leaf oil australia @ 0.50% celery leaf celery shoot cherry brazilian cherry leaf cinnamon ceylon cinnamon leaf cinnamon leaf oil ceylon @ 0.07% citronella citronella oil ceylon @ 6.09% citronella oil china @ 35.27% citronella oil java @ 34.79% citronella oil zimbabwe @ 1.02% citrus fruits cocoa currant fruit echinophora cinerea oil iran @ 0.10% eucalyptus citriodora oil @ 80.10% eucalyptus dalrympleana maiden leaf oil ethiopia @ 7.60% fennel seed oil ginger rhizome ginger rhizome oil ginger root oil brazil @ 0.30% grape grapefruit oil c.p. @ 0.03% grapefruit oil c.p. russia @ 0.04% grapefruit oil c.p. russia @ 0.04% grapefruit oil c.p. russia @ 0.06% grapefruit oil c.p. russia @ 0.06% grapefruit oil california @ 0.11% grapefruit oil CO2 extract @ 0.12% juniper lemon balm lemon balm shoot lemon leaf oil lemon oil lemon oil california @ 0.08% lemon pericarp lemon pericarp oil lemon petiole lemon verbena oil turkey @ 0.17% lemongrass oil @ 0.10% lemongrass oil @ 0.38% lemongrass oil @ 0.80% lemongrass oil egypt @ 0.79% lemongrass oil guatemala @ 0.90% lemongrass oil yunnan @ 0.65% lemongrass plant lime fruit lime oil expressed florida @ 0.1% litsea cubeba oil china @ 0.17% lovage plant mandarin mandarin fruit mandarin oil avana @ 0.02% mandarin oil avana @ 0.04% mandarin oil italy @ 0.03% mandarin oil japan @ 0.10% mandarin oil uruguay @ 0.01% melissa oil @ 13.32% melissa oil slovak republic @ 11.31% mikan peel oil @ 0.03% nutmeg seed orange fruit orange oil terpeneless @ 2.60% orange peel oil bitter china @ 0.01% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.035% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.045% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.048% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.058% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.060% orange peel oil sweet c.p. florida @ 0.04% orange peel oil sweet c.p. valencia @ 0.05% parsley leaf oil cuba @ 0.03% pepper black pepper fruit pepper oil black india @ 0.10% petitgrain bergamot oil @ 0.02% petitgrain combava oil @ 81.49% petitgrain grapefruit oil @ 3.10% petitgrain lemon oil @ 2.36% petitgrain lime oil @ 0.50% petitgrain mandarin oil @ 0.25% petitgrain sweet oil @ 1.52% pimenta racemosa leaf oil lemon @ 0.04% pitanga leaf thyme oil wild or creeping pakistan @ 0.17% tomato turmeric root oil CO2 extract @ 4.05% yuzu leaf oil @ 0.28-0.30%

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes	1. Odor Type: floral Odor Strength:high ,recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less Substantivity:16 hour(s) at 100.00 % sweet dry floral herbal waxy aldehydic citrus Odor Description:at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet dry floral herbal waxy aldehydic citrusLuebke, William tgsc, (1984) Odor sample from: CA Aromatics Company Inc. sweet floral rose waxy citrus green Odor Description:Sweet, floral rosy waxy and citrus greenMosciano, Gerard P&F 14, No. 6, 47, (1989)
Odor	floral sweet, dry, floral, herbal, waxy, aldehydic, citrus, rose, green
Flavor	floral floral, green, rose, citrus, lemon,

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citronellal

Identifiers

Properties

Organoleptic

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Van Aroma

BASF

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Advanced Biotech

Vigon International

Vigon International

Vigon International

Vigon International

Axxence Corporation

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