Citronella oil

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Citronella oil
• CAS No.: 8000-29-1
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Hs Code.: 33012920
• Mol file: 8000-29-1.mol

Synonyms:Citronellaoil;Oil of Citronella;Oils, citronella;

Chemical Property of Citronella oil

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: colourless or light yellow liquid with characteristic
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.471(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 222 °C
• Flash Point: 195 °F
• PSA: 0.00000
• Density: 0.888 g/mL at 25 °C
• LogP: 0.00000
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Citronella oil, Java ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): C,mg src=/images/Xi.gif alt=Irritant >Xi
• Hazard Codes: C,Xi
• Statements: 34-43-41-37/38-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36/37/39-45

MSDS Files:

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Uses: Citronella oil is one of the important natural spices. It can be directly used as soap spices, mainly used for separation and extraction of citronellal and geraniol, and further to synthesize citronellol, hydroxy citronellal, rose alcohol, menthol and other important spices. Soap perfumery, manufacture of hydroxycitronellal, insect repellent. Citronella Essential Oil is the oil extracted from the plant Cymbopogon (lemongrass). It is well-known as an insect repellant.
• Description: Citronella oil is present as a repellent in many sprays that contain other repellents, pyrethrins, and synergists. These formulations have insecticidal and repellent actions against biting insects and flies on cattle, dogs, horses, and pigs. The major constituent of citronella oil is citronellal (to which the information below applies).
• Physical properties: The Ceylon oil is a pale yellow to yellowish-brown liquid. The Java-type oil is a clear, mobile, light yellow to brownish liquid.