Geranyl Acetone

Product Name:

Geranyl acetone

Synonyms:

(E)-geranylacetone;10-dimethyl-9-undecadien-2-on(e)-6;2,6-Dimethyl-2,6-undecadien-10-one;6,10-dimethyl-(E)-5,9-undecadien-2-one;6,10-dimethyl-5,9-undecadien-2-one, (E);9-Undecadien-2-one,6,10-dimethyl-,(E)-5;Acetone, Geranyl-;geranylacetane

CAS:

3796-70-1

MF:

C13H22O

MW:

194.31

EINECS:

223-269-8

Product Categories:

Mol File:

3796-70-1.mol

Boiling point 

254-258 °C(lit.)

density 

0.873 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

3542 | 6,10-DIMETHYL-5,9-UNDECADIEN-2-ONE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.467(lit.)

Fp 

>230 °F

Specific Gravity

0.873

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

4: no reaction with water under neutral conditions

JECFA Number

1122

BRN 

1722277

CAS DataBase Reference

3796-70-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

5,9-Undecadien-2-one, 6,10-dimethyl-, (E)-(3796-70-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

5,9-Undecadien-2-one, 6,10-dimethyl-, (5E)- (3796-70-1)

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39-36

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HS Code 

29141900

Chemical Properties

6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-undecadien-2-one has a green and rosy floral odor and fresh-floral, light, but rather penetrating sweet-rosy, slightly green, magnolia-like odor. It blends well in lavender and fruity notes, where it imparts a clean and natural character. It helps to round out floral bouquets

Preparation

By reaction of linalool and ethyl acetoacetate with an alkaline catalyst and subsequent rearrangement and decarboxylation.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 60 ppb to 6.4 ppm

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 12 ppm: floral, fruity, fatty, green, pear, apple and banana nuances