Tetrahydrogeranial
Aroma Chemical CAS 5988-91-0
A fresh citrus note with a lemon character and a soft green aldehydic facet.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 2 | Lemon |
| Descriptor 3 | Aldehydic |
Identification
| CAS Number | 5988-91-0 |
| INCI Name | Tetrahydrogeranial |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H20O |
| Mol. Weight | 156.26 |
| IUPAC Name | 3,7-dimethyloctanal |
| InChIKey | UCSIFMPORANABL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
dihydro citronellal, dihydrocitronellal, 6,7-dihydrocitronellal, 3,7-dimethyl octanal, 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanal, 3,7-dimethyloctanal, octanal, 3,7-dimethyl-, tetrahydro citral, tetrahydrocitral
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 197.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 73.89 °C |
| Density | 1.08500 |
| Refractive Index | 1.45100 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.369000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.659 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 13 mg/L @ 20 C (exp); bath salts |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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