l-Citronellol

FLORAL • CITRUS • ROSE • LEMON • FLORAL
100% Readily • ISO 16128 • Nature Identical

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CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

(S)-3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

Widely used in many perfume compositions.
Gives a clean, fresh, and natural rosy note to fragrances.

 

OCCURRENCE IN NATURE

Found in geranium oil.

 

STABILITY

Fine Fragrance: Good
Fabric Softener (pH 3): Good
Antiperspirants (pH 3.5): Good
Toiletry Applications (pH 6): Good
Liquid Detergent (pH 9): Good
Soap (pH 10): Good
Powder Detergent (pH 11): Fair
Bleach (pH 14): Poor

 

SUBSTANTIVITY

Skin: Good
Dry Fabric: Fair
Wet Fabric: Good
Hair: Good

 

TENACITY ON BLOTTER

Hours: > 24
Days: 00
Weeks: 00

 

BLOOM DIFFUSIVITY

Very diffusive

 

TYPICAL USE LEVEL

< 10 %

 

TECHNICAL DATA

Flash Point (°C): 102 °C
GC Purity: 99 % min as Citronellol
CAS No.: 7540-51-4 / 106-22-9
FEMA / GRAS No.: 2309
CLogP: 3.56
Optical Rotation: –5.5° to –3.5°
Appearance: Colorless clear liquid
Molecular Weight: 156.27
Vapor Pressure: 2.26 Pa at 25 °C