Chinese name Citronella oil
English product name Citronellal oil
product type Natural flavor
CAS 8000-29-1/106-23-0
Utilization site Fresh or semi dry grass
appearance Light yellow to brownish yellow clear liquid
aroma Rose and lemon like green grass fragrance, slightly sweet fragrance of geraniol, strong and long aroma
Specific gravity 20 ℃ 0.894~0.906
Refractive index 20 ℃ 1.466~1.475
Optical rotation - 5°~0°
Main components Isobutanol, isoamyl alcohol, methyl heptanone, citronellal, geraniol, citral, eugenol, geranyl butyrate, vanillin, etc
content Geraniol 32% ~ 35%, citronellol 30% ~ 45%
solubility Soluble in 80% ethanol
packing 25 kg / barrel, 180 kg / barrel