CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE
- CAS NO.：141-16-2
- Empirical Formula: C14H26O2
- Molecular Weight: 226.35
- MDL number: MFCD00036581
- EINECS: 205-463-4
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2025-10-28 16:00:23
What is CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE?
Chemical properties
Citronellyl butyrate has a strong, fruity and rose-like odor with sweet, plum-like taste.
Occurrence
Reported in Ceylon citronella oil, orange juice, tomato, passion fruit and juice.
The Uses of CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE
Citronellyl butyrate is used in flavor compositions for imitation Apple, Banana, Cola, Honey, Pineapple, Plum, Prune, and in Rose and various floral types of flavor bases.
Preparation
By direct esterification of citronellol with butyric acid under azeotropic conditions or by treatment with butyric anhydride (Gildemeister & Hoffman, 1966).
Definition
ChEBI: Citronellyl butyrate is a carboxylic ester.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fruity, sweet, waxy, green with perfume nuance
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Synthesis
Citronellyl butyrate is prepared by direct esteritication of Citronellol with Butyric acid under azeotropic conditions, or with Butyric anhydride.
Properties of CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE
| Melting point: | -22.4°C (estimate) |
| Boiling point: | 245 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.873 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 10Pa at 25℃ |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2312 | CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. sweet fruity floral tropical green geranium waxy |
| Water Solubility | 1.63mg/L at 20℃ |
| JECFA Number | 65 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 141-16-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenyl butyrate (141-16-2) |
Safety information for CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
Computed Descriptors for CITRONELLYL BUTYRATE
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