AURANTIOL Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

445.7±45.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.01±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

Flash point:

97℃

pka

15.31±0.29(Predicted)

Odor

at 50.00 % in dipropylene glycol. floral lily orange blossom sweet

Odor Type

floral

LogP

5.417 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzoic acid, 2-[(7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctylidene)amino]-, methyl ester (89-43-0)

Safety Information

Toxicity

The acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats was reported as > 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1973). The acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits was reported as > 2 g/kg (Moreno, 1973).

AURANTIOL Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Viscous, colorless, or faintly yellow liquid; sweet lily-type odor.Soluble in alcohol (50%), fixed oils; slightly soluble in water, glycerol, and mineral oil. Combustible.

Occurrence

Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.

Uses

Perfumery (fixative, muguet odor), flavoring, soap and cosmetic fragrances.

Uses

hydroxycitronellal is used to mask odor.

Preparation

By hydration of citronellal (Bedoukian, 1967).

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 39, p. 108, 1974 DOI: 10.1021/jo00915a028

Trade name

Aurantiol Pure (Givaudan).

AURANTIOL(89-43-0)Related Product Information

• Methyl anthranilate
• Citronellal
• Aurantiol (methyl anthranilate and hydroxycitronellal schiff base)
• AURANTIOL