GERANYL CAPRYLATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

364.8±21.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

0.887±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

Odor

at 100.00 %. herbal rose fruity cognac

Odor Type

herbal

LogP

7.292 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

Geranyl octanoate (51532-26-4)

GERANYL CAPRYLATE Usage And Synthesis

Aroma

Geranyl caprylate has sweet, oily-herbaceous, overall rosy odor with fruity undertones, remotely reminiscent of Apricot and Mango.
Sweet, somewhat oily-fruity taste of considerable power. Pleasant only at concentrations below 5 ppm, rather 2 or 1 ppm.

Physical properties

Colorless oily liquid. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. B.P. 304°C. Sp.Gr. 0.88.

Uses

Geranyl caprylate could find some use in flavor compositions, e. g. in the tropical fruit imitations: Mango, Passionfruit, Pineapple, etc.

Production Methods

Geranyl caprylate can be produced by direct esterification of Geraniol with Octanoic acid under azeotropic conditions, and using a sulfonic acid type catalyst.

GERANYL CAPRYLATE(51532-26-4)Related Product Information

• Prenyl acetate
• Allyl hexanoate
• ALLYL BUTYRATE
• GERANYL PROPIONATE
• Geraniol
• Ethyl geranyl ether
• Geranyl acetate
• Allyl heptanoate
• ALLYL N-OCTYL ETHER
• GERANYL BUTYRATE
• ALLYL CAPRYLATE
• Geranyl formate
• GERANYL CAPROATE
• GERANYL CAPRYLATE
• TRANS-2-HEXENYL HEXANOATE
• PROPIONIC ACID TRANS-2-HEXEN-1-YL ESTER
• ALLYL N-VALERATE
• geranyl valerate