Category:
Plant Extracts
CAS NO:
8000-29-1
Standard:
USP,

Product specification:
| 1. | Appearance: | light yellow to yellow clear liquid |
| 2. | Odour: | with a strong sweet grass aroma |
| 3. | Relative density: | 0.888~0.892 |
| 4. | Refractive index: | 1.470~1.474 |
| 5. | Optical rotaiton: | -7°~ -13° |
| 6. | Solubility: | easy soluble in 95% ethanol |
| 7. | Content: |
citronellal 32-40% citronellol 9-18 % geraniol 20~25% |
| 8. | total assay of alcohol |
85%minimum |
Application
1. Citronella oil is usually used to extract citronellal which can be synthesised into hydroxycitroellal, geraniol and menthol.
2. Citronella oil used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol and geraniol.
3. It is widely used as an insect repellent
4. The US Food & Drug Administration consider citronella oil as generally recognized as safe (GRAS).