Testing Items

Standard Requirements

Testing Result

Color and Appearance

Pale yellow or brown-yellow liquid, characteristic aroma of citronellal-like

Qualified

Density

(20°C/20°C)

0.880 -- 0.900

0.882

Optical Rotation (20°C)

-5° -- 0°

-2.25°

Refractive Index (20°C)

1.4660 -- 1.4730

1.4722

Solubility

(20°C)

Add 1 volume sample to 2 volume of ethanol 80%(v/v), obtaining  a settled solution.

Qualified

Residue on Evaporation

≤8

4.2

Aldehyde(amount of citronellal )

32% -- 40%

35.0%

Main Ingredients

Elemol, Citronelal, Geraniol, Citronellol etc.

Qualified