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Citral

Vetec™, reagent grade, 94%

Synonym(s):

3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, Geranial and neral mixture

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCHO
CAS Number:
5392-40-5
Molecular Weight:
152.23
Beilstein:
1721871
EC Number:
226-394-6
MDL number:
MFCD00006997
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329830055

grade

reagent grade

vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.2 mmHg ( 200 °C)

product line

Vetec™

Assay

94%

refractive index

n20/D 1.488 (lit.)

bp

229 °C (lit.)

density

0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)C=C(C)CC\C=C(\C)C

InChI

1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7-8H,4,6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

WTEVQBCEXWBHNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H317,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

203.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

95 °C - closed cup

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Jon Lalko et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 52(1), 62-73 (2008-03-21)
Citral [CAS# 5392-40-5; EINECS# 226-394-6; RIFM # 116; cis- and trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-Octadienal] is an important fragrance ingredient appreciated for its powerful lemon-aroma. It is widely used in fragrance formulations and incorporated into numerous consumer products. A comprehensive review of the dermal
Lawrence E Marks et al.
Physiology & behavior, 105(2), 443-450 (2011-09-21)
Stimulus context affects judgments of intensity of both gustatory and olfactory flavors, and the contextual effects are modality-specific. Does context also exert separate effects on the gustatory and olfactory components of flavor mixtures? To answer this question, in each of
Xiaoqing Yang et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(1), 402-409 (2011-12-14)
Multilayer emulsions containing citral were prepared by the layer-by-layer deposition technique based on the electrostatic interaction between negatively charged emulsion droplets and two positively charged biopolymer coatings, chitosan (CS) and ε-polylysine (EPL). The optimum concentrations of both CS and EPL
Cailin M Rothwell et al.
Neurobiology of learning and memory, 114, 127-140 (2014-06-14)
Retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A, is proposed to play an important role in vertebrate learning and memory, as well as hippocampal-dependent synaptic plasticity. However, it has not yet been determined whether retinoic acid plays a similar role in
Virginia Muriel-Galet et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 157(2), 195-201 (2012-05-29)
The aim of the present work was to characterize the antimicrobial efficiency of films consisting of PP/EVOH structures with oregano essential oil and citral. Both substances are known for their antimicrobial activity based on their interaction with the cell membrane.
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