Citral

biological source

Litsea cubeba Pers.

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.2 mmHg ( 200 °C)

Assay

≥96%

composition

contains Citral (Neral + Geranial)

refractive index

n20/D 1.488 (lit.)

bp

229 °C (lit.)

density

0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

citral (neral+geranial)

Organoleptic

fresh; lemon; sweet

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)C=C(C)CCC=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