Citral
SIAL/43318 - analytical standard
Synonym: 3,7-
CAS Number: 5392-40-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C10H16O
Molecular Weight: 152.23
EC Number: 226-394-6
MDL Number: MFCD00006997
Linear Formula: (CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCHO
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥95.0% (cis + trans, GC) |
| bp | 229 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-1 |
| InChI key | WTEVQBCEXWBHNA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)C=C(C)CCC=C(C)C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| suitability | conforms to structure for Proton NMR spectrum |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.2 mmHg ( 200 °C) |
| Application: | Citral may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in: • Essential oils using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection (RP-HPLC-PDA), further confirmed by gas-chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). • Cymbopogon citratus volatile oil using high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV) and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Citral usually is a key component of lemon scented essential oils and also in volatile oils of plants like ginger, which can exist like a mixture of two isomers, cis-isomer neral and trans-isomer geranial. It can serve as potential candidate used in the treatment of tumours. It can mainly find applications as a food additive and as a fragrance in cosmetics. |
| General description: | Citral, a volatile compound, is considered as an important raw material for lemon scented tea tree oil and Cymbopogon citratus volatile oil. It is used as an aroma ingredient in food products, aromatherapy, cosmetic industry, scenting of soaps and toiletries. The antimicrobial activity of this compound on the airborne microbes is investigated. |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H317 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/38-43 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-26-37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 208.4 °F - DIN 51758 |
| Flash Point(C) | 98 °C - DIN 51758 |
| Purity | ≥95.0% (cis + trans, GC) |
| bp | 229 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |