PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 140-142 °C15 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 0.875 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 2.13Pa at 25℃ |
| FEMA | 2304 | CITRAL DIETHYL ACETAL |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 174 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, fairly soluble in Propylene glycol, miscible with most perfume and flavor oils. |
| color | Colorless, slightly oily liquid |
| Odor | Mild and fresh, green-citrusy, almost vegetable-juicy odor with a pleasant, natural oily-fruity undertone. |
| Odor Type | citrus |
| Water Solubility | 1g/L at 25℃ |
| JECFA Number | 948 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. May be sensitive to moisture. |
| LogP | 4.82 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 7492-66-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Citral diethyl acetal (7492-66-2) |
Description and Uses
Since Citral Diethyl Acetal is stable in soap, it can be used in such fraBances, but should not be considered anything near a substitute for Citral as an odor. Used in flavor compositions, mainly in Citrus flavors along with natural oils and synthetic flavor chemicals. It will introduce quite natural green-oily, “peel” notes in Lemon and Lime, and it can be twisted into an Orange with the proper background materials. Concentration in the finished product is usually about 100 ppm in condiments, (lower in other products).
Safety
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362-P273-P501 |
| RIDADR | 1993 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | RG5080000 |
| HazardClass | 3.2 |
| PackingGroup | III |
