FEMA 2310 Property

Boiling point:

275.63°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9694 (rough estimate)

vapor pressure 

0.15Pa at 20℃

refractive index 

1.4460 (estimate)

FEMA 

2310 | CITRONELLOXYACETALDEHYDE

color 

A colourless viscous liquid with a powerful sweet lilymuguet-like odour

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh sweet waxy floral aldehydic honeysuckle muguet

Odor Type

aldehydic

JECFA Number

592

LogP

3.5-4.5 at 25℃ and pH7.04

Surface tension

64.8mN/m at 480.2mg/L and 20℃

EPA Substance Registry System

Acetaldehyde, [(3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl)oxy]- (7492-67-3)

Safety

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1973).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H317May cause an allergic skin reaction

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P272Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.

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.

P333+P313IF SKIN irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

FEMA 2310 Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Citronellyl oxyacetaldehyde has a strong, floral odor.

Occurrence

Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.

Definition

ChEBI: [(3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenyl)oxy]acetaldehyde is a monoterpenoid.

Preparation

Interaction of bromoacetals with sodium or potassium alcoholates.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: citrus, bitter, floral with a slight soapy and woody nuance.