methyl citronellate

Full Material List
methyl 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enoate

Identifiers

FEMA 3361
CAS 2270-60-2
EINECS 218-874-9
Synonyms
  • citronellic acid methyl ester
  • 3,7- dimethyl-6-octenoic acid methyl ester
  • methyl 3,7-dimethyl oct-6-enoate
  • methyl 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenoate
  • methyl 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enoate
  • methyl rhodinolate
  • 6- octenoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-, methyl ester
JECFA Food Flavoring 354
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 09.517 methyl citronellate
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 6J2YGF6EUY
CoE Number 10781
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 184.2788
Molecular Formula C11 H20 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: floral floral dry weedy dusty waxy geranium fatty fruity winey
  • Odor Description:at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. floral dry weedy dusty waxy geranium fatty fruity wineyLuebke, William tgsc, (2017)
  • Odor sample from: Kingchem Laboratories Inc.
  • sweet geranium floral waxy winey fruity
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 %. Sweet geranium floral and waxy, with winey and fruity nuancesMosciano, Gerard P&F 26, No. 2, 40, (2001)
Odor floral
floral, dry, weedy, dusty, waxy, geranium, fatty, fruity, winey, sweet
Flavor floral
floral, waxy, tea, bergamot, rose, winey, weedy, geranium, soapy, cognac

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 97.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 0.89700 to 0.90700 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 7.464 to 7.547
Refractive Index 1.43700 to 1.44300 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point N/A
Boiling Point 216.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 169.00 °F. TCC ( 76.11 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 0.078000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density N/A
logP (o/w) 3.687 (est)
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • dipropylene glycol
  • water, very slightly
  • water, 17.56 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • water
Occurrence
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