444 °F at 760 mmHg (Decomposes) (NTP, 1992)
229 °C
228.00 to 229.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
226-228 °C
Density
0.891 to 0.897 at 59 °F (NTP, 1992)
0.891-0.897 at 15 °C
Density: 0.885 to 0.891 at 25 °C/25 °C
0.9 g/cm³
0.885-0.891
Physical Description
Citral appears as a clear yellow colored liquid with a lemon-like odor. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals.
Liquid
Pale yellow liquid with a strong odor of lemon; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid;
PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.
Pale yellow oily liquid; strong lemon aroma
Appearance
Mobile pale yellow liquid
State
Liquid
Storage Conditions
Cool. Ventilation along the floor. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
Computed Properties
Structural Parameters
Heavy atom count
11
Fraction Csp3
0.5
Rotatable bonds
4
H-bond acceptors
1
Molar refractivity
48.49
TPSA
17.07
LogP / Solubility
WLOGP
2.88
MLOGP
2.53
XLogP3
3
Consensus LogP
2.8
Log S (ESOL)
-2.33
Class (ESOL)
Moderately soluble
Log S (Ali)
-2.89
Class (Ali)
Moderately soluble
Log S (SILICOS-IT)
-3.52
Class (SILICOS-IT)
Poorly soluble
ADME
GI absorption
High
BBB permeant
Yes
P-gp substrate
No
CYP1A2 inhibitor
No
CYP2C19 inhibitor
No
CYP2C9 inhibitor
No
CYP2D6 inhibitor
No
CYP3A4 inhibitor
No
Log Kp (skin permeation)
-1.61
Drug-likeness / Medicinal Chemistry
Lipinski
Yes
Ghose
No
Veber
Yes
Egan
Yes
Muegge
No
Bioavailability score
0.55
Brenk alerts
1
Leadlikeness
No
Synthetic Accessibility
1.5
Safety & Transport
Pictogram(s)
Irritant
Health Hazard
Signal
Warning
GHS Hazard Statements
H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
H315 (> 99.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
H317 (> 99.9%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
H319 (17.4%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]