CITRONELLYL FORMATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-58.7°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

235 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.897 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

4Pa at 20℃

refractive index 

n20/D 1.446(lit.)

FEMA 

2314 | CITRONELLYL FORMATE

Flash point:

198 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

Specific Gravity

0.89

Odor

at 100.00 %. bergamot cucumber rose apricot peach plum

Odor Type

floral

Water Solubility 

16.2mg/L at 20℃

JECFA Number

53

LogP

3.9 at 20℃

CAS DataBase Reference

105-85-1

EPA Substance Registry System

6-Octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, formate (105-85-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

RH3480000

Toxicity

rat,LD50,oral,8400mg/kg (8400mg/kg),Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 11, Pg. 1073, 1973.

MSDS

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CITRONELLYL FORMATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid; floral odor. One volume dissolves in three volumes 80% alcohol; soluble in most oils. Combustible.

Chemical Properties

Citronellyl Formate is a liquid with a strongly fruity, rose-like odor, which is suitable for fresh top notes in rose and lily of the valley fragrances.

Chemical Properties

Citronellyl formate has a strong, fruity, rose-like odor with a sweet, fruity taste.

Occurrence

Reported present in geranium essential oil and in the oils of Rosa borbonica, Cupressus lusitanica. Reported found in mandarin, satsuma and kumquat peel oil, laurel (Laurus nobilis L.), lovage root, black currant buds, basil and honey.

Uses

Flavoring.

Definition

ChEBI: Citronellyl formate is a carboxylic ester.

Preparation

By direct esterification of citronellol with formic acid.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: floral, waxy, fruity, citrus and tangerine.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Safety Profile

Mildly toxic by ingestion. A human skin irritant. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ESTERS and FORMIC ACID.

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