Geraniol

【Basic Information】

Geraniol is one of the important spices. Often shared with Citronella and phenyl ethyl alcohol, it is the basic spice of various rose flavors and the preparation of fragrant leaf oil. It is widely used in flower fragrance, especially roses. It can also be used in flavors such as tuberosa, fragrant Loran, acacia, orange blossom, violet, Osmanthus fragrans, Yilan, carnation, Magnolia etc. It can also be used in Apple flavors such as apple, apricot, strawberry, raspberry, plum, peach, honey, cherry and so on.

【Index】

Melting point：-15 °C

Boiling point：229-230 °C

Density：0.879 g/mL

Flash point：216 °F

【Nature】

Colorless to yellow oily liquid. It has a mild, sweet rose smell and a bitter taste. Soluble in organic solvents, slightly soluble in water.

【Packing】

180kg / barrel, sealed and stored in a dark, cool and dry place.

Properties

Geraniol (also known as geraniol) is a non cyclic monoterpene alcohol. It is one of the main components of sweet oil, such as rose oil, Martin oil and citronella oil, and also exists in geranium and lemon. It is a colorless to yellow oily liquid at room temperature, with mild and sweet rose smell and bitter taste. Insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents. Geraniol and its esters are widely used as daily flavors and food flavors. They are the main ingredients of rose flavor and are used to make daily products and food.

CAS No.

106-24-1

Formula

C10H18O

Molecular Mass

154.24900

Exact Mass

154.13600

PSA

20.23000

Logp

2.67140