Citronellyl butyrate
[CAS# 141-16-2]

Identification

• Classification: Flavors and spices >> Synthetic spice >> Carboxylic acid and ester perfume >> Aliphatic carboxylate
• Name: Citronellyl butyrate
• Synonyms: 2,6-Dimethyl-2-octen-8-yl butyrate; 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenyl butanoate; Citronellol butyrate; NSC 46147
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₂₆O₂
• Molecular Weight: 226.35
• CAS Registry Number: 141-16-2
• EC Number: 205-463-4

Properties

• Solubility: Practically insoluble (0.059 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.8898-0.8928 g/cm³ (15 ºC)^**
• Boiling point: 266 ºC (760 Torr)^**
• Refractive index: 1.4458-1.4489 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^***
• Flash point: 92.8±19.9 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2015 ACD/Labs)

^** Hoffmann, W. L.; Riechstoffe und Aromen 1959, V9, P273-6.

^*** Reclaire, A.; Riechstoffind. 1926, V229-32.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1B	H317
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319