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CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE

  • CAS NO.:141-16-2
  • Empirical Formula: C14H26O2
  • Molecular Weight: 226.35
  • MDL number: MFCD00036581
  • EINECS: 205-463-4
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2023-05-25 18:01:19
CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE Structural

What is CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE?

Chemical properties

Citronellyl butyrate has a strong, fruity and rose-like odor with sweet, plum-like taste.

Occurrence

Reported in Ceylon citronella oil, orange juice, tomato, passion fruit and juice.

The Uses of CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE

Citronellyl butyrate is used in flavor compositions for imitation Apple, Banana, Cola, Honey, Pineapple, Plum, Prune, and in Rose and various floral types of flavor bases.

Preparation

By direct esterification of citronellol with butyric acid under azeotropic conditions or by treatment with butyric anhydride (Gildemeister & Hoffman, 1966).

Definition

ChEBI: Citronellyl butyrate is a carboxylic ester.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fruity, sweet, waxy, green with perfume nuance

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Synthesis

Citronellyl butyrate is prepared by direct esteritication of Citronellol with Butyric acid under azeotropic conditions, or with Butyric anhydride.

Properties of CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE

Melting point: -22.4°C (estimate)
Boiling point: 245 °C(lit.)
Density  0.873 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure  10Pa at 25℃
refractive index  n20/D 1.445(lit.)
FEMA  2312 | CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE
Flash point: >230 °F
Odor at 100.00 %. sweet fruity floral tropical green geranium waxy
Water Solubility  1.63mg/L at 20℃
JECFA Number 65
CAS DataBase Reference 141-16-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenyl butyrate (141-16-2)

Safety information for CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE

Signal word Warning
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Exclamation Mark
Irritant
GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements H315:Skin corrosion/irritation
H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation
H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Computed Descriptors for CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE

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