Citral
CAS Number: 5392-40-5
Citral (CAS 5392-40-5) is a naturally occurring acyclic monoterpene aldehyde mixture of geranial (citral A) and neral (citral B), the principal aroma compound of lemongrass oil, with a powerful, fresh lemon-citrus aroma. It is a critical raw material for the synthesis of vitamin A, ionones, and other valuable flavor and fragrance chemicals.
Technical Specifications
| appearance | Pale yellow to yellow liquid |
| purity (%) | ≥96.0 |
| assay method | GC |
| refractive index | 1.486–1.490 |
Applications
- Lemon and citrus flavor formulation in food, beverages, and confectionery
- Chemical intermediate for synthesis of vitamin A, ionones, and pseudo-ionone
- Fragrance ingredient in lemon, citrus, and fresh fragrance compositions
- Personal care product fragrancing for fresh, citrus character
- Insect repellent and antimicrobial applications
Key Features
- High lemon impact with outstanding citrus freshness at low usage levels
- Critical building block for ionone, vitamin A, and specialty terpene synthesis
- GRAS and FEMA approved for food flavoring applications worldwide
- Consistent geranial/neral ratio for reproducible lemon character in formulations