Citral
Aroma: intensive, lemon-like, citrus
Natural presence: Citral can be found in lemongrass oil, lemon oil, limetta oil, citrus oil, litsea cubeba oil, and verbena oil in nature
Specification of Product
Product Name : Citral
3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienal

CAS No.: 5392-40-5
EINECS No.: 226-394-6
Molecular Formula: C10H16O
Molecular Weight: 152.24
Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Purity: ≥ 98.0%
Relative density (25℃/25℃): 0.884-0.890
Refractive index (20℃): 1.486-1.490
Citral Applications
Citral is mainly used to prepare the flavors and fragrances with a fresh lemon and citrus scent. It is also used as the main raw material for the synthesis of ionone.