Chemistry:Citronellol
 (+)-Citronellol (left) and (−)-citronellol (right)
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-Citronellol_3D_ball.png) R-(+)-Citronellol
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-Citronellol_3D_ball.png) S-(−)-Citronellol
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3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol
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| Other names
(±)-β-Citronellol; Cephrol, Corol
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| C10H20O | |
| Molar mass | 156.269 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.855 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 225 °C (437 °F; 498 K) |
| Viscosity | 11.1 mPa s |
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| GHS Signal word | Warning |
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| P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P302+352, P305+351+338, P321, P332+313, P333+313, P337+313, P362, P363, P391, P501 | |
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Citronellol, or dihydrogeraniol, is a natural acyclic monoterpenoid. Both enantiomers occur in nature. (+)-Citronellol, which is found in citronella oils, including Cymbopogon nardus (50%), is the more common isomer. (−)-Citronellol is widespread, but particularly abundant in the oils of rose (18–55%) and Pelargonium geraniums.[1]
Preparation
Several million kilograms of citronellol are produced annually. It is mainly obtained by hydrogenation of geraniol or nerol over copper chromite catalyst.[2] Homogeneous catalysts are used for the production of enantiomers.[3][4]
Uses
Citronellol is used in perfumes and as a fragrance in cleaning products. In many applications, one of the enantiomers is preferred. It is a component of citronella oil, an insect repellant.[2]
Citronellol is used as a raw material for the production of rose oxide.[2][5] It is also a precursor to many commercial and potential fragrances such as citronellol acetate, citronellyl oxyacetaldehyde, citronellyl methyl acetal, and ethyl citronellyl oxalate.[2]
Health and safety
The United States FDA considers citronellol as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for food use.[6] Citronellol is subject to restrictions on its use in perfumery,[7] as some people may become sensitised to it, but the degree to which citronellol can cause an allergic reaction in humans is disputed.[8][9]
In terms of dermal safety, citronellol has been evaluated as an insect repellent.[10]
See also
- Citronellal
- Geraniol
- Rhodinol
- Pelargonium graveolens
- Perfume intolerance (allergy)
References
- ↑ Lawless, J. (1995). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils. ISBN 978-1-85230-661-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sell, Charles S. (2006). "Terpenoids". Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. doi:10.1002/0471238961.2005181602120504.a01.pub2. ISBN 0471238961.
- ↑ Morris, Robert H. (2007). "Ruthenium and Osmium". in De Vries, J. G.; Elsevier, C. J.. The Handbook of Homogeneous Hydrogenation. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. ISBN 978-3-527-31161-3.
- ↑ Ait Ali, M.; Allaoud, S.; Karim, A.; Roucoux, A.; Mortreux, A. (1995). "Catalytic Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-citronellol by homogeneous hydrogenation over amidophosphinephosphinite and diaminodiphosphine rhodium complexes". Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 6 (2): 369. doi:10.1016/0957-4166(95)00015-H.
- ↑ Alsters, Paul L.; Jary, Walther; Aubry, Jean-Marie (2010). ""Dark" Singlet Oxygenation of β-Citronellol: A Key Step in the Manufacture of Rose Oxide". Organic Process Research & Development 14: 259–262. doi:10.1021/op900076g.
- ↑ "Redirect". epa.gov. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/ingredients/factsheets/factsheet_167004.htm. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Standards Restricted - IFRA International Fragrance Association". Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120106222844/http://www.ifraorg.org/en-us/standards_restricted/s3/p3. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ "Cropwatch Report April 2008". http://www.leffingwell.com/Cropwatch%20Claims%20Victory%20Over%2026%20Allergens.pdf.
- ↑ Survey and health assessment of chemical substances in massage oils
- ↑ Taylor, W. G.; Schreck, C. E. (1985). "Chiral-phase capillary gas chromatography and mosquito repellent activity of some oxazolidine derivatives of (+)- and (−)-citronellol". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 74 (5): 534–539. doi:10.1002/jps.2600740508. PMID 2862274. https://zenodo.org/record/1229253.
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