CITRONELLYL NITRILE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 51566-62-2

CITRONELLYL NITRILE 

EINECS NO. 257-288-8
FORMULA C10H17N
MOL WT. 151.25

H.S. CODE

2926.90

TOXICITY

Oral rat LD50: 4300 mg/kg
SMILES

 

SYNONYMS 3,7-Dimethyl-6-Octenenitrile;
Agrunitrile; Baranyl nitrile; Citronalva; Citrylone; Baranyl nitrile;

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE Clear to pale yellow liquid

MELTING POINT

15 C
BOILING POINT 229 - 230 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.84 - 0.85

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Insoluble (> 0.1g/100ml)
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VAPOR DENSITY  
AUTOIGNITION

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.448 - 1.453
NFPA RATINGS Health 1; Flammability 1; Reactivity 0
FLASH POINT

85 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Citronella is the common name for a grassa,Cymbopogon nardus, which is native to India and southeast Asia. Citronella oil is a yellowish essential oil distilled from the leaves of either of two grasses, Cymbopogon nardus or C. winterianus. This aromatic oil is inexpensive, and widely used in cheap perfumes and as a fragrance in soaps. It is also best known as an insect repellent. Cirtonellyl Nitrile is stable and used in functional fragrance products where stability of odor and color is required. It is used to enhances citrus notes/ lemon and to reduce the sharp aldehydic notes . It is used as a substitute for citral. 
Odor Description :sweet metalic citrus waxy floral
Perfumery Uses :woody; citrus; honeysuckle chevrefeuille; hyacinth jacinthe
SALES SPECIFICATION (FCC)

APPEARANCE

Clear to pale yellow liquid

TOTAL PURITY

98.0% min

ISOMERS 85 - 90% (Nitrile) + 5 - 10% (Citronellol)
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 175kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS not regulated
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GERANIOL MOLECULES

PRICES

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