3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal

3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal Basic information
Product Name:3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal
Synonyms:1-Octanal, 3,7-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-;3,7-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-1-octana;7-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctan-1-al;7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-octana;LAURINE;HYDROXYCITRONELLAL(AS);OCTANAL, 7-HYDROXY-3,7-DIMETHYL;FEMA 2583
CAS:107-75-5
MF:C10H20O2
MW:172.26
EINECS:203-518-7
Product Categories:Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks;Aldehydes;Building Blocks;C10-C12;Carbonyl Compounds;Aroma Chemicals;Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances;G-H
Mol File:107-75-5.mol
3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal Structure
3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal Chemical Properties
Melting point 22-23 °C
Boiling point 257 °C(lit.)
density 0.923 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure 0.547Pa at 20℃
refractive index n20/D 1.448(lit.)
FEMA 2583 | HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
Fp >230 °F
storage temp. Inert atmosphere,Store in freezer, under -20°C
solubility Benzene (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form Liquid
pka15.31±0.29(Predicted)
color Clear colorless
Specific Gravity0.93
Odorat 100.00 %. floral lily sweet green waxy tropical melon
Odor Typefloral
Water Solubility 35g/L at 20℃
JECFA Number611
Stability:Air Sensitive
InChIKeyWPFVBOQKRVRMJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP1.68 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference107-75-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry ReferenceHydroxycitronellal(107-75-5)
EPA Substance Registry SystemOctanal, 7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl- (107-75-5)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes Xi
Risk Statements 38-41-43
Safety Statements 26-39-36/37
RIDADR UN1230 - class 3 - PG 2 - Methanol, solution
WGK Germany 1
RTECS RG7850000
HS Code 29124990
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3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal Usage And Synthesis
DescriptionHydroxycitronellal has an intense, sweet, floral, lily-type odor. It may be prepared by hydration of natural citronellal obtained from Java citronella or from Eucalyptus citriodora; P-pinene is converted to myrcene, which on hydration may yield either linalool or a mixture of geranoil and nerol; the latter mixture can be hydrogenated to citronellol and subsequently converted to citronellal and hydroxycitronellal; also by hydrogenation of 3,7-dimethyl- 7-hydroxy-2-octen-2-al over palladium carbon in ethyl acetate solution.
Chemical PropertiesHydroxycitronellal has a sweet, floral, lily-type odor
Chemical Propertiesclear colourless liquid
Chemical PropertiesThis is a colorless, slightly viscous liquid with a floral odor reminiscent of linden blossom and lily of the valley. Commercially available “hydroxycitronellal” is either optically active or racemic, depending on the starting material used. Hydroxydihydrocitronellal prepared from (+)-citronellal, for example, has a specific relation α20 D +9 to +10°.
Hydroxydihydrocitronellal is relatively unstable toward acid and alkali and is, therefore, sometimes converted into more alkali-resistant acetals, particularly its dimethyl acetal.
Because of its fine, floral odor, hydroxydihydrocitronellal is used in large quantities in many perfume compositions for creating linden blossom and lily of the valley notes. It is also used in other blossom fragrances such as honeysuckle, lily, and cyclamen.

OccurrenceReported found in pepper
UsesHydroxycitronellal is a fragrance for use in various perfumes, antiseptics, insecticides and household products; some perfumery uses (sweet pea Pois De Senteur; gardenia; cherry; melon; mint).
Uses7-Hydroxycitronellal shows fungicide activity the strains of Candida tropicalis.
PreparationThe most important synthetic routes to hydroxydihydrocitronellal are listed as follows.
1) Synthesis from citronellal: One of the oldest routes to hydroxydihydrocitronellal is the hydration of the citronellal bisulfite adduct (obtained at low temperature) with sulfuric acid, followed by decomposition with sodium carbonate. A more recent development is hydration of citronellal enamines or imines, followed by hydrolysis.
2) Synthesis from citronellol. Citronellol is hydrated to 3,7-dimethyloctane-1,7- diol, for example, by reaction with 60% sulfuric acid. The diol is dehydrogenated catalytically in the vapor phase at low pressure to give highly pure hydroxydihydrocitronellal in excellent yield.The process is carried out in the presence of, for example, a copper–zinc catalyst; at atmospheric pressure, noble metal catalysts can also be used.
3) Synthesis from 7-hydroxygeranyl/-neryl dialkylamine: The starting material can be obtained by treatment of myrcene with a dialkylamine in the presence of an alkali dialkylamide, followed by hydration with sulfuric acid. The 7-hydroxygeranyl/-neryl dialkylamine isomerizes to the corresponding 7-hydroxyaldehyde enamine in the presence of a palladium(II)- phosphine complex as catalyst. Hydrolysis of the enamine gives 7-hydroxydihydrocitronellal [151].


DefinitionChEBI: The tertiary alcohol arising from addition of water across the C2C double bond of citronellal.
Taste threshold valuesTaste characteristics at 50 ppm: sweet, waxy, green, floral and melon notes.
Flammability and ExplosibilityNotclassified
Trade nameLaurinal® (Takasago).
Contact allergensHydroxycitronellal is a classical fragrance allergen, found in many products. It is contained in “fragrance mix.” It has to be listed by name in the cosmetics of the EU.
Safety ProfileA skin irritant. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ALDEHYDES.
SynthesisBy hydration of natural citronellal obtained from Java citronella or from Eucalyptus citriodora; β-pinene is converted to myrcene, which on hydration may yield either linalool or mixture of geranoil and nerol; the latter mixture can be hydrogenated to citronellol and subsequently converted to citronellal and hydroxycitronellal; also by hydrogenation of 3,7-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-2- octen-2-al over palladium carbon in ethyl acetate solution.
Octanal Dacthal N,N-Dimethylformamide Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Citronellal 2,3-Butanedione ETHANE 3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal Citronella grass oil Dimethyl fumarate Chrysin Dimethyl sulfoxide Dimethyl disulfide Dimethyl ether N,N-Dimethylacetamide Dimethyl carbonate Dimethyl phthalate Dimethyl sulfate

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