CITRONELLYL VALERATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

237 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.88 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.445(lit.)

FEMA 

2317 | CITRONELLYL VALERATE

Flash point:

>230 °F

Odor

at 100.00 %. rose herbal honey

Odor Type

floral

JECFA Number

69

LogP

5.87

EPA Substance Registry System

Pentanoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl ester (7540-53-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

MSDS

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CITRONELLYL VALERATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Citronellyl valerate has a characteristic rose-, herb-, honey-like odor.

Occurrence

Reported in the essence of Boronia citriodora.

Uses

Citronellyl valerate is used in perfume compositions as a modifier with lower esters of Citronellol. Also in support of Benzyl valerate, Linalyl-valerate, etc. in honeylike or tobaccolike notes. It seems to introdua more herbaceous-rosy notes than floral notes.

Preparation

Citronellyl valerate is produced by direct esterification of Citronellol with n-Valerie acid under azeotropic conditions.

Definition

ChEBI: Citronellyl pentanoate is a carboxylic ester.

Solubility in organics

Citronellyl valerate is almost insoluble in Propylene glycol, solubie in alcohol, miscible with perfume oils and most flavor materials.

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