Geraniol Oil CAS 106-24-1

CAS:106-24-1
MW:154.25
MF:C10H18O
EINECS:203-377-1
Other Names:Geraniol

What is of Geraniol Oil with cas 106-24-1?

Geraniol is a kind of monoterpenoid as well as alcohol. It is mainly existed in plant oils such as rose oil, palmarosa oil, and citronella oil. It can also be found in plants such as geraniums and lemongrass. It has a rose-like scent and is therefore used in perfumes as well as many kinds of flavors such as peach, raspberry, grapefruit, red apple, plum, lime, orange, lemon, and blueberry. Another major application of geraniol is being used as an effective plant-based insect repellent for treatment of mosquitoes, house flies, stable flies, cockroaches, fire ants, fleas and lone star ticks. On the other hand, its scent can also attract bees.

Specification

Product Name	Geraniol
CAS	106-24-1
EINECS	203-377-1
FEMA	2507
Appearance	Colorless to yellow oily liquid
Odor	With a gentle, sweet scent of roses
Relative Density	0.879 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Refractive Index	n20/D 1.474
Purity	98%

Usage

Geraniol is used in the synthesis of insect repellant. It is also used in the synthesis of Angelicoin A and Herecinone J, which inhibit collagen-induced platelet aggregation.