RHODINYL ACETATE Property

Boiling point:

237 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.896 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4540(lit.)

FEMA 

2981 | RHODINYL ACETATE

Flash point:

46 °C

Odor

at 100.00 %. red rose powdery spicy geranium citrus leafy

Odor Type

floral

JECFA Number

60

LogP

4.29

EPA Substance Registry System

7-Octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate (141-11-7)

Safety

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

16-26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

RTECS 

RH3425000

Toxicity

The acute oral LD₅₀ was reported to be > 5 ml/kg in the rat (Levenstein, 1973a). The acute dermal LD₅₀ was reported to be > 5 ml/kg in the rabbit (Levenstein, 1973b).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

RHODINYL ACETATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Rhodinyl acetate has a characteristic,fresh,rose-like odor.It has an analogoustaste on dilution, bitter when concentrated.

Chemical Properties

Colorless to slightly yellow liquid; rose- like odor. Solu- ble in alcohol and mineral oil; insoluble in glycerol. Combustible.

Occurrence

Found in geranium oil.

Uses

Perfumery, flavoring agent.

Preparation

By acetylation of rhodinol from geranium oil.

Definition

A mixture of terpene alcohol acetates consisting primarily of l-citronellyl acetate.

Application

Rhodinyl acetate, which represents the mixed acetates of the alcohols available in the commercial product known as Rhodinol (from Geranium oil), is used in perfume compositions, mostly in luxury perfumes. It lends very attractive top- and middle-notes to Muguet, Carnation, Gardenia, Freesia, Rose, etc., and it blends well with Citrus oils, Ionones, fruity and green odours, etc. It is often used in better lipstick perfumes. Rhodinyl acetate is used in flavour compositions in discrete amounts for sweet berry types, such as strawberry and raspberry, and in honey, rose, apricot, and coconut imitations. Its use in the old-fashioned "Sen-Sen" type or "Cachou" type fragrance is well known and occasionally transferred to new versions of floral dentifrice flavours; it is sweeter than Geranium oil but tends to perform very "perfumey" at levels higher than 10 or 20 ppm, particularly in combination with Ionones and Patchouli (“Sen-Sen"-types, etc.). Normal concentration is from 1 to 20 ppm in the finished product.

Safety Profile

Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.