Geranyl acetate

• Category :

  Organic chemicals and Derivatives/Aroma compounds

• Synonyms :

  Trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl ethanoate; Geranyl ethanonte;3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl acetate;(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl acetate;

• CAS NO :

  105-87-3

• EC NO :

  203-341-5

• Molecular Formula :

  C₁₂H₂₀O₂

• Molecular Weight :

  196.286

• Main Specifications :

  99% min

• InChI :

  InChI=1/C12H20O2/c1-10(2)6-5-7-11(3)8-9-14-12(4)13/h6,8H,5,7,9H2,1-4H3/b11-8+

• Packing :

  25kg，50kg 200kg

• Product description :

  What is the chemical of Geranyl acetate ? Appearance: Colorless to light yellow liquid ; Assay：99%min by GC ; IR Identity: conform to standard ; HNMR： conform to standard ; carbon spectrum: conform to standard ; Water by K. F.:0.5% max or as per the customer’s request ; Loss on drying:0.5% max. or as per the customer’s request ; ============================================================================= Geranyl acetate is a multifunctional compound primarily used in the following fields: Essence and fragrance: Used to formulate floral essences such as rose, orange blossom, and osmanthus, and as a modifier to enhance sweetness; also an important ingredient in raw materials such as artificial bay leaf oil and bergamot oil. Edible flavor: According to the GB 2760-96 standard, it is allowed to be used in food, mainly for apple, pear, berry and other fruit-flavored essences, and can also be applied to wine, spicy and other edible essences. Daily chemical products: often added as fragrances in cosmetics, soaps, etc. ============================================================================= The production methods of (geranyl acetate) mainly include natural extraction and chemical synthesis. Natural extraction method: Geranyl acetate occurs naturally in aromatic oils such as camphor oil, ylang-ylang oil, neroli oil, orange leaf oil, coriander seed oil, and lemongrass oil. It can be directly extracted from these natural sources through methods such as distillation. Chemical synthesis method: It is primarily prepared through the esterification reaction of geraniol. Common routes include: Acetic anhydride method: Geraniol reacts with acetic anhydride catalyzed by sodium acetate at room temperature, with a yield of nearly 90%. It is then purified through washing and vacuum distillation. Acetic anhydride method: In the presence of mineral acid (such as sulfuric acid), geraniol reacts with sodium acetate under the action of acetic anhydride. In addition, the literature also mentions a method involving esterification through azeotropic distillation of acetic acid and isopropanol in a benzene solution in the presence of trace sulfuric acid, but this route may not be mainstream.

• Uses :

  used in essence and fragrance,Edible flavor, as fragrances in cosmetics, soaps, etc.

• Molecular Structure :