| Physical Description |
Geraniol is a colorless to pale yellow oily liquid with a sweet rose odor. (NTP, 1992) |
| Color/Form |
Colorless to pale-yellow, liquid oil |
| Odor |
Sweet rose odor |
| Taste |
Taste threshold values: Taste characteristics at 10 ppm; sweet floral rose, citrus with fruity, waxy nuances |
| Boiling Point |
446 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point |
less than 5 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point |
108 °C (226 °F) - closed cup |
| Solubility |
In water, 100 mg/L at 25 °C |
| Density |
0.8894 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Pressure |
0.03 [mmHg] |
| LogP |
log Kow = 3.56 |
| Stability/Shelf Life |
Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| Optical Rotation |
Specific optical rotation: -2 to +2 degrees |
| Decomposition |
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Odor Threshold |
Aroma threshold values: Detection: 4 to 75 ppb. |
| Refractive Index |
Index of refraction: 1.4710-1.4780 at 20 °C |
| Kovats Retention Index |
1232 1238 1232 1234 1235 1258 1232 1233 1246 1264 1264 1233 1237 1231 1235 1234 1233 1246 1231 1246 1260 1233 1239 1233 1233 1241 1233 1231 1249 1236 1235 1233 1233 1237 1246 1232.9 1234 1234 1232 1234 1232 1232 1234 1230 1233 1262 1238 1232 1232 1233 1232 1236 1235 1234 1232 1232 1232 1232 1231 1250 1244 1238 1237 1225 1245 1238 1244 1237 1240 1241 1242 1258 1236 1236 1233.7 1235.4 1235 1233 1234 1236 1244 1244 1238 1238 1244 1241 1234 1249 1243 1240 1262 1249 1256 1242 1242 1247 1242 1242 1238 1247 1241 1242 1235 1242 1242 1243 1236 1243 1232 1239 1245 1233.2 1234 1236 1243 1237 1238 1234 1234 1252 1244 1247 1243 1244 1246 1236 1235 1235 1235 1235 1241 1236 1255 1238 1238 1235 1241 1246 1236 1240 1236 1235 1247 1234 1236 1237 1236 1237 1236 1240 1255 1233 1250 1237 1236 1236 1229 1233 1232 1253 1240 1260 1238 1226 1264 1233 1240 1239 1244 1267 1235 1236 1233 1235 1236 1236 1242 1242 1241 1241 1238 1243 1241 1236 1249 1220 1233 1234 1240 1246 1243 1238 1242 1240 1240 1245 1228 1230 1236 1241 1237 1245 1232 1246 1247 1239 1243 1242 1234 1238 1241 1242 1235 1230 1238 1237.3 1239 1252 1237 1240 1236 1236 1234 1242 1230 1241 1233 1236 1240 1228 1241 1241 1242 1243 1232 1241 1250 1237 1237 1236 1236 1236 1296 1236 1239 1230 1234 1234 1234 1235 1236 1243 1238 1233 1237 1256 |
| Chemical Classes |
Other Classes -> Alcohols and Polyols, Other |
