Citral is an open chain monoterpene compound with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₆O, naturally found in plant essential oils such as maple oil and hawthorn oil. It appears as a colorless or slightly yellow liquid with a strong lemon aroma.
CAS No. :
5392-40-5EINECS :
226-394-6Package :
170KG/DRUMBrand :
TOPINCHEM®Origin :
ChinaFormula :
C10H16OMinimum Order :
170kgItem :
CitralDescription
Colorless or slightly yellow liquid with a strong lemon aroma. No optical rotation. Boiling point 228 ℃, flash point 92 ℃. Soluble in non-volatile oils, volatile oils, propylene glycol, and ethanol, insoluble in glycerol and water. Unstable in alkaline and strong acids.Natural products are found in lemongrass oil (70% to 80%), litsea seed oil (about 70%), lemon oil, white lemon oil, citrus leaf oil, etc.
Specification
Test Items | Method | Acceptance Criteria | Result |
Sensry Requirements | |||
Color | GB1886.191 | Light yellow | Conform |
State | GB1886.191 | liquid | Conform |
Aroma | GB1886.191 | Intense Lemon-like aroma | Conform |
Assay | GB1886.191 | ≥96.0% | 99.0% |
Solubility(25℃) | GB1886.191 | ImL of sample dissolve in 7mL 70%Ethanol | Conform |
Acidity | GB1886.191 | ≤5.0 mg/g | 0.68 mg/g |
Refractive index | GB1886.191 | 1.486~1.490 | 1.488 |
Specific gravity | GB1886.191 | 0.885~0.891 | 0.885 |
Application
1. GB 2760-96 specifies that edible spices are allowed to be used. It is mainly used to prepare lemon, citrus and assorted fruit essence, and is also the main raw material for the synthesis of ionone.
2. It is used as a flavoring agent to prepare lemon essence, and also as a raw material for the synthesis of ionone and vitamin A.
3. Widely used in various aspects that require lemon aroma.
4. Citral is an edible spice allowed in China, which can be used to prepare fruit essence such as strawberries, apples, apricots, sweet oranges and lemons.
5. It is used for the preparation of artificial lemon oil, citrus oil, and other citrus spices, fruit essence, cherries, coffee, plums and other food essence, and is also widely used as a flavoring agent for tableware detergents, soaps, and toilet water.
6. Synthesize vitamin A. Flavor.