What is Citral?
Citral is different from other terpenoids in that it is actually a pair of isomers connected by a double bond; geranial (citral A) and neral (citral B). Often citral will be referred to as one of its two isomers–more commonly geranial–or as lemonal. Citral is found naturally in varying citrus such as lemon, orange, and lime. This terpenoid is also found in lemongrass and lemon balm. Citral is credited with giving specific citrus and grass their lemony scent.
Properties
- Color: Clear to pale yellow
- Consistency: Liquid
- Odor: Strong lemon
- Taste: Lemon
- Boiling point: 229ºC
- Flash point: >93.1ºC
- Solubility: In water, 1.34X10+3 mg/L at 27ºC
- Formula: C10H16O
- Density: 0.891-.897 g/cm3 at 15ºC
- Molecular Weight: 152.237 g/mol
Safety
As with any terpene isolate, citral is highly concentrated and must be diluted before use.
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Where to buy Citral
You can purchase the Citral Isolate from Floraplex in a variety of sizes at extremely competitive prices with free shipping to anywhere in the continental United States on orders over $30.
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