(R)-(+)-Citronellal
ALDRICH/343641 - technical grade
Synonym: (+)-Citronellal; (3R)
CAS Number: 2385-77-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C10H18O
Molecular Weight: 154.25
EC Number: 219-194-5
MDL Number: MFCD00067089
Linear Formula: (CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
Product Type: Chemical
| bp | 207 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.851 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | aldehyde |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-1 |
| InChI key | NEHNMFOYXAPHSD-SNVBAGLBSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | C[C@H](CCC=C(C)C)CC=O |
| Application: | (R)-(+)-Citronellal can be used as a reactant to synthesize various compounds such as L-menthol, caparratriene, and chalcogen-containing nitrone derivatives. |
| General description: | (R)-(+)-Citronellal is a monoterpenoid aldehyde. It is a chiral organic compound used as a building block in organic synthesis to prepare various chiral compounds. It is also used as a chiral catalyst or ligand in asymmetric reactions. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 167.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 75 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 207 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.851 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352114 |


