Geranyl Nitrile

CAS Number:5146-66-7

Appearance: pale yellow clear liquid (est)

Assay: 98.00 to 100.00 sum of isomers

Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No

Specific Gravity: 0.85900 to 0.87900 @ 25.00 °C.

Pounds per Gallon – (est).: 7.148 to 7.314

Specific Gravity: 0.86300 to 0.87100 @ 20.00 °C.

Pounds per Gallon – est.: 7.189 to 7.256

Refractive Index: 1.47600 to 1.48100 @ 20.00 °C.

Boiling Point: 110.00 °C. @ 1.30 mm Hg

Boiling Point: 222.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

Vapor Pressure: 0.025000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)

Vapor Density: >1 ( Air = 1 )

Flash Point: > 230.00 °F. TCC ( > 110.00 °C. )

logP (o/w): 2.989 (est)

Odor Profile:Fresh citrusy floral lemon note citral.

Geranyl nitrile’s primary uses are in the fragrance and flavor industries, where its fresh, green, and rosy-floral aroma is used in perfumes, cosmetics, household products, and flavor compositions. It also serves as a precursor in the synthesis of agrochemicals and is a versatile building block for creating complex molecules in organic synthesis and chemical research.