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| Colorless or slightly yellow liquid with a strong lemon scent. Non-optically active. Boiling point 228°C, flash point 92°C. | |||||||||
5392-40-5
Boss Chemical
5392-40-5
| Citral Basic information | |
| Product Name: | Citral |
| CAS: | 5392-40-5 |
| MF: | C10H16O |
| MW: | 152.23 |
| EINECS: | 226-394-6 |
| Mol File: | 5392-40-5.mol |
| Citral Chemical Properties | |
| Melting point | <-10°C |
| Boiling point | 229 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.2 mm Hg ( 200 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.488(lit.) |
| FEMA | 2303 | CITRAL |
| Fp | 215 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | 0.42g/l |
| form | Liquid |
| color | colorless to light yellow |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. sweet lemon citral |
| Odor Type | citrus |
| biological source | synthetic |
| explosive limit | 4.3-9.9%(V) |
| Water Solubility | PRACTICALLY INSOLUBLE |
| Merck | 142,322 |
| JECFA Number | 1225 |
| BRN | 1721871 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 5 ppm (Skin) |
| Stability: | Stable. but readily isomerizes. Incompatible with alkalies, strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. Combustible. Air and light sensitive. |
| LogP | 2.76 at 25℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 5392-40-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Citral(5392-40-5) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Citral (5392-40-5) |
