ETHYL CITRONELLATE
ETHYL CITRONELLATE Basic information
- Product Name:
- ETHYL CITRONELLATE
- Synonyms:
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- ETHYL CITRONELLATE
- 6-Octenoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-, ethyl ester
- CAS:
- 26728-44-9
- MF:
- C12H22O2
- MW:
- 198.3
- Mol File:
- 26728-44-9.mol
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ETHYL CITRONELLATE Chemical Properties
- Boiling point:
- 113-115 °C(Press: 12 Torr)
- Density
- 0.885±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
- Odor
- at 100.00 %. fruity dry dusty citrus sweet licorice rose spicy fennel
- Odor Type
- fruity
- LogP
- 4.196 (est)
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ETHYL CITRONELLATE Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Ethyl Citronellate is a colorless liquid. Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Uses
Ethyl Citronellate is ven rarely offered commercially and has, in the author's opinion, little mwe than academic interest. It is too expensive for what it has to offer, but it may occasionally find its way into various artificial essential oils.
Preparation
Ethyl Citronellate is produced by esterification of Ethanol with Citroncllic acid.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Tetrahedron Letters, 31, p. 7423, 1990 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)88505-6