PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -22.4°C (estimate) |
| Boiling point: | 245 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.873 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 10Pa at 25℃ |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2312 | CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. sweet fruity floral tropical green geranium waxy |
| Odor Type | floral |
| Water Solubility | 1.63mg/L at 20℃ |
| JECFA Number | 65 |
| LogP | 6.2 at 25℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 141-16-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenyl butyrate (141-16-2) |
Description and Uses
Citronellyl butyrate is used in flavor compositions for imitation Apple, Banana, Cola, Honey, Pineapple, Plum, Prune, and in Rose and various floral types of flavor bases.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | RH3430000 |
| Toxicity | Both the oral LD50 value in rats and the dermal LD50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1972). |
