Rhodinal (Citronellal) Typical Properties
Item
Specifications
Appearance:
light yellow to yellow clear liquid
Odour:
with a strong sweet grass aroma
Relative density:
0.888~0.892
Refractive index:
1.470~1.474
Optical rotaiton:
-7°~ -13°
Solubility:
easy soluble in 95% ethanol
Content:
citronellal 32-40%citronellol 9-18 %geraniol 20~25%
total assay of alcohol
85%minimum
What is citronellal?
Citronellal is the main component of citronella oil. It is naturally present in essential oils such as lemon eucalyptus oil and citronella oil, with contents of 75% to 80% and 30% to 40%, respectively. This product is insoluble in Chemicalbook water and glycerin, soluble in ethanol and oil, and slightly soluble in propylene glycol. It has a strong, fresh, citrus-like, slightly woody aroma. Unstable when exposed to air, sunlight and alkali.
Rhodinal (Citronellal) Usage
Citronellal is mainly used as a raw material for the synthesis of citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, menthol, etc. It can be used for small amounts of low-grade lemon, cologne, magnolia, lily of the valley, honey and spices, mainly because it has the effect of grass green gas.
Citronellal is seldom used in high-end fragrances, but is often used in cheap soap fragrances. Mainly used to manufacture vanillyl alcohol and hydroxycitronella vinegar. Synthetic menthol is produced by menthol. Among them, hydroxycitronellal is one of the most valuable spices.
Citronellal is used to prepare a lemon-rose aroma with rich lemon aroma
Citronellal is widely used as a fixing agent, complexing agent and modifier in cosmetic perfumes. It is also a flavoring agent for beverages and food. It can be prepared from citronella oil, or it can be acetylated and oxidized by isoeugenol.
Rhodinal (Citronellal) Packaging
Blue steel Drum, Net weight: 180kg per drum
Rhodinal (Citronellal) Storage
The package is complete, lightly loaded and unloaded; the warehouse is ventilated, away from open flames, high temperature, and stored separately from oxidants.
