citronellol

Full Material List
3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol

Identifiers

FEMA 2309
CAS 106-22-9
EINECS 203-375-0
Synonyms
  • .beta.- citronellol
  • (.+/-.)- citronellol
  • (+/-)- citronellol
  • (+/-)-beta- citronellol
  • (±)- citronellol
  • beta- citronellol
  • DL- citronellol
  • citronellol (ex eucalyptus citriodora)
  • citronellol –dextro
  • citronellol 70
  • citronellol 700
  • citronellol 750
  • citronellol 80
  • citronellol 85
  • citronellol 90/92
  • citronellol 95
  • citronellol 950
  • citronellol 96/98
  • citronellol AJ
  • citronellol BRI
  • citronellol coeur
  • citronellol coeur FCC (synthetic)
  • citronellol extra
  • citronellol extra 93/95% FCC
  • citronellol extra FCC
  • citronellol FCC
  • citronellol givco extra (Givaudan)
  • citronellol HMS citronnelle
  • citronellol natural
  • citronellol prime
  • citronellol pure
  • citronellol pure FCC
  • citronellol regular
  • citronellol synthetic FCC
  • citronellol, natural
  • citronellyl alcohol
  • 2,6- dimethyl-2-octen-8-ol
  • 3,7- dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol
  • 3,7- dimethyl-6-octenol
  • 3,7- dimethyl-oct-6-en-1-ol
  • 3,7- dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol
  • elenol
  • 6- octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-
  • 6- octen-1-ol,7-dimethyl-
JECFA Food Flavoring 1219
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 02.011 citronellol
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 565OK72VNF
CoE Number 59
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 156.2686
Molecular Formula C10 H20 O

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: floral Odor Strength:medium
  • Substantivity:56 hour(s) at 100.00 %
  • floral leathery waxy rose citrus
  • Odor Description:at 100.00 %. floral leather waxy rose bud citrusLuebke, William tgsc, (1981)
  • Odor sample from: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
  • floral rose sweet citrus green fatty terpenic
  • Odor Description:Floral, rosy, sweet, citrus with green fatty terpene nuancesMosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 1, 31, (1991)
Odor floral
floral, leathery, waxy, rose, citrus, sweet, green, fatty, terpenic
Flavor floral
floral, rose, sweet, green, fruity, citrus,

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Van Aroma

Citronellol Natural • CT-501

Citronellol is a natural alcohol found in the essential oils of several plants, particularly citronella, rose, and geranium. It has a distin...

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Citronellol • 30035053

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 0.85000 to 0.86000 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 7.073 to 7.156
Refractive Index 1.45000 to 1.46000 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point N/A
Boiling Point 225.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point > 200.00 °F. TCC ( > 93.33 °C. )
Acid Value 1.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 0.020000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C.
Vapor Density 5.4 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w) 3.3
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • kerosene
  • water, 105.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • paraffin oil
  • fixed oils
  • dipropylene glycol
  • benzyl benzoate
  • water
  • glycerin
  • deo stick
  • detergent perborate
  • hard surface cleaner
  • liquid detergent
  • non-discoloring
  • powder
  • shampoo
  • soap
Occurrence
  • apple fruit
  • apricot fruit
  • artemisia vestita wall. flower oil @ 2.20%
  • basil
  • basil oil
  • basil oil sweet poland @ 0.11%
  • basil plant
  • bergamot mint oil @ <0.1-0.8%
  • bilberry fruit juice
  • blueberry fruit
  • caraway seed
  • caraway seed oil @ trace%
  • cardamom fruit
  • cardamom fruit oil
  • cardamom seed oil
  • cassis bud oil @ 0.00-0.18%
  • citronella oil ceylon @ 6.15%
  • citronella oil china @ 9.92%
  • citronella oil java @ 11.19%
  • citronella oil zimbabwe @ 1.65%
  • coriander fruit
  • coriander oil
  • coriander seed oil
  • cornmint oil india @ 0.10%
  • currant black currant fruit
  • cymbopogon citratus (dc.) stapf. oil cuba @ <0.10%
  • echinophora cinerea oil iran @ 0.80%
  • eucalyptus citriodora oil @ 4.18%
  • eucalyptus dalrympleana maiden leaf oil ethiopia @ 0.40%
  • eucalyptus globulus oil pakistan @ 13.60%
  • fennel oil
  • geranium oil
  • geranium oil africa @ 22.90%
  • geranium oil bourbon @ 21.38%
  • geranium oil bourbon @ 21.56%
  • geranium oil china @ 40.23%
  • geranium oil egypt @ 27.40%
  • geranium oil moroccan @ 19.30%
  • geranium oil rwanda @ 11.41%
  • geranium rose-scented oil (pelargonium spp.) cuba @ 25.60%
  • ginger rhizome
  • ginger rhizome oil
  • ginger root oil brazil @ 1.00%
  • ginger root oil china @ 0.21%
  • grape leaf
  • grapefruit oil california @ 0.04%
  • ho leaf oil @ 0.25%
  • honey
  • lemon balm shoot
  • lemon leaf oil
  • lemon pericarp
  • lemon pericarp oil
  • lemongrass oil @ 0.60%
  • lemongrass oil cameroon @ 0.10%
  • lemongrass oil guatemala @ 0.40%
  • lemongrass oil morocco @ 0.50%
  • lemongrass oil rwanda @ 0.97%
  • lemongrass plant
  • lime oil distilled mexico @ 0.02%
  • lychee fruit
  • mandarin fruit
  • mandarin oil @ 2.24%
  • mandarin oil @ trace%
  • mandarin oil italy @ trace%
  • mandarin oil japan @ trace%
  • mandarin oil uruguay @ trace-0.01%
  • mango fruit
  • marjoram oil spain @ 0.10%
  • marjoram oil sweet egypt @ 2.70%
  • microstrobos fitzgeraldii leaf oil australia @ 0.50%
  • microstrobos niphophilus leaf oil australia @ 0.60%
  • mikan peel oil @ 0.02%
  • nutmeg oil
  • nutmeg seed oil
  • orange bigarade oil @ 0.47%
  • orange fruit
  • orange oil c.p. brazil @ trace-0.03%
  • orange oil terpeneless @ 1.40%
  • orange peel oil bitter brazil @ trace%
  • orange peel oil bitter china @ 0.07%
  • osmanthus absolute @ trace%
  • passion fruit
  • pepper black pepper fruit oil
  • pepper black pepper oil
  • pepper black pepper seed oil
  • peppermint oil
  • petitgrain bergamot oil @ 3.27%
  • petitgrain combava oil @ 8.22%
  • petitgrain grapefruit oil @ 1.40%
  • petitgrain lemon oil
  • petitgrain mandarin oil @ 0.06%
  • petitgrain sweet oil @ 1.30%
  • pinus sylvestris l. needle oil estonia @ trace%
  • pinus sylvestris l. needle oil yugoslavia @ 0.10%
  • rose oil otto bulgaria @ 38.22%
  • rugula herb
  • saffron stigma
  • savin oil @ 0.20%
  • savory winter savory plant
  • strawberry wild strawberry fruit
  • tagete oil CO2 extract @ 0.61%
  • tangerine oil america @ 0.02%
  • tea leaf
  • thyme oil spain @ 0.06%
  • thyme oil spain @ 0.08%
  • tomato
  • yarrow oil hungary @ 0.20%