Linalool CAS#78-70-6
CAS Number: 78-70-6
Chemical Formula: C10H18O
Synonyms:
6-Octadien-3-ol,3,7-dimethyl-1
beta-Linalool
b-Linalool
MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity): 1 FCL (Full Container Load)
Appearance: Light Yellow Liquid
Linalool has a typical floral odor free from camphoraceous and terpenic notes.1 Synthetic linalool exhibits a cleaner and fresher note than the natural product. It can be prepared synthetically starting from myrcene or from dehydrolinalool.
The optically active forms (d- and ι-) and the optically inactive form occur naturally in more than 2 0 0 oils from herbs, leaves, flowers, and wood; the ι-form is present in the largest amounts (80 - 85%) in the distillates from leaves of Cinnamomum cam phora var. orientalis and Cinnamomum camphora var. occidentalis and in the distillate from Cajenne rosewood; it also has been reported in: champaca, ylang-ylang, neroli, Mexican linaloe, ber gamot, lavandin, and others; a mixture of d- and ι-linalool has been reported in Brazil rosewood (85%); the d-form has been found in palmarosa, mace, sweet orange-flower distillate, petit grain, coriander (60 - 70%), marjoram, Orthodon linalooliferum (80%), and others; the inactive form has been reported in clary sage, jasmine, and Nectandra elaiophora.
Linalool Chemical Properties |
Melting point | 25°C |
Boiling point | 194-197 °C/720 mmHg (lit.) |
density | 0.87 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
vapor pressure | 0.17 mm Hg ( 25 °C) |
refractive index | n |
FEMA | 2635 | LINALOOL |
Fp | 174 °F |
storage temp. | 2-8°C |
solubility | ethanol: soluble1ml/4ml, clear, colorless (60% ethanol) |
pka | 14.51±0.29(Predicted) |
form | Liquid |
color | Clear colorless to pale yellow |
Specific Gravity | 0.860 (20/4℃) |
PH | 4.5 (1.45g/l, H2O, 25℃) |
Odor | at 100.00 %. citrus floral sweet bois de rose woody green blueberry |
Odor Type | floral |
biological source | synthetic |
explosive limit | 0.9-5.2%(V) |
Water Solubility | 1.45 g/L (25 ºC) |
Merck | 14,5495 |
JECFA Number | 356 |
BRN | 1721488 |
Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Combustible. |
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | DEODORANT |
InChI | 1S/C10H18O/c1-5-10(4,11)8-6-7-9(2)3/h5,7,11H,1,6,8H2,2-4H3 |
InChIKey | CDOSHBSSFJOMGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
SMILES | C\C(C)=C\CCC(C)(O)C=C |
LogP | 2.9 at 20℃ |
CAS DataBase Reference | 78-70-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | 2,6-Dimethylocta-2,7-dien-6-ol(78-70-6) |
EPA Substance Registry System | 3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol (78-70-6) |
Safety Information |
Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn |
Risk Statements | 36/37/38-20/21/22 |
Safety Statements | 26-36 |
RIDADR | NA 1993 / PGIII |
WGK Germany | 1 |
RTECS | RG5775000 |
Autoignition Temperature | 235 °C |
TSCA | TSCA listed |
HazardClass | 3 |
HS Code | 29052210 |
Storage Class | 10 - Combustible liquids |
Hazard Classifications | Eye Irrit. 2 |
Hazardous Substances Data | 78-70-6(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 2790 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 5610 mg/kg |
Product Application of Linalool CAS#78-70-6
It is used for the preparation of cosmetics, soaps, detergents, food and other flavors.
2. GB 276011996 states it is classified into food flavor allowed for temporary use. It is mainly used for the preparation of flavors or aromatic seasoning of pineapple, peach, and chocolate.
3. It is widely presented in flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots and green Rosa Chinensis viridiflora. It has a wide range of application, not only for all the floral flavors, such as sweet bean curd, jasmine, Convallaria majalis, lilac, etc., it can also be applied in fruit flavor type, Fen-flavor type, wood flavor type, aldehyde flavor type, oriental flavor type, amber scent type, chypre type, fern-type and other non-flower type of flavor. It can also be used in formulating orange leaf, bergamot, lavender, and some kinds of artificial oils such as hybrid lavender oil. It is mostly used in soap or flavor. It can be used for food flavor.
4. Linalool is a kind of important spices and is the blending raw materials for producing various kinds of artificial oil, also used extensively for the manufacturing of various esters of linalool. Linalool has an important position in the ester-type perfumes and other cosmetic formulations. Linalool can generate citral through oxidation and can also be used for the synthesis of many other kinds of spices.
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