Citral liquid Raw Materials CAS 5392-40-5

MF:C10H16O

MW:152.23

EINECS:226-394-6

Specification:Citral liquid

Sample:Citral liquid

Brand:Citral liquid

Appearance: Liquid

Storage: Cool Dry Place

Brand: Globalchemical

Shelf Life: 2 Years

Test Method: HPLC

Uses and synthesis of Citral liquid

Citral liquid, with its formula C10H16O, is one of the most important representatives of open-chain monoterpenes. Citral CAS 5392-40-5 is found in the oil of maple grass and litsea cubeba. Citral Raw Materials are mixtures of two geometric isomers.

Applications / Functions of Citral liquid

1. Citral liquid is mainly used to prepare lemon, citrus and assorted fruit flavors, and is also the main raw material for the synthesis of ionone.
2. Citral CAS 5392-40-5 is used as A flavoring agent, in the formulation of lemon flavors, and as a raw material for the synthesis of ionone and vitamin A

Physicochemical Property of Citral liquid

Colorless or yellowish liquid with a strong lemon flavor. Optical inactivity. Boiling point 228℃, flash point 92℃.

Production methodprocess of Citral liquid

• Citral Raw Materials are obtained from lemongrass oil or litsea cubeba oil separated by fractional distillation or bisulfite process.
• Citral liquid is obtained by oxidation of geranyl, nerolol or linalool with chromic acid as catalyst.