Product Description
Product ID: GERANAC00030
CAS: 105-87-3
Formula: C12H20O2
MW: 192.29g/mol
Density: 0.90-0.96g/ml
BP: 136-140C
Geranyl acetate is an ester derivative of geraniol, a principal constituent of rose, palmarosa, geranium, and citronella oils. Unlike geraniol whose scent is prone to fade overtime due to oxidation, requiring expensive microencapsulation techniques for preservation of scent, geranyl acetate is less affected by oxidation. Its irresistible rose aroma makes it an obvious fragrance of choice in detergents, soaps, household cleaners, candles, diffusers, aerosols, gels, sprays, vanishes, polishes, and perfumes.
Other uses of geranyl acetate include:
attractant for bees
repellant for mosquito, gnats, mites, fleas, ticks, roaches, ants, etc
antimicrobial preservative
fuel additive with energy density comparable to diesel
Geranyl acetate comes in pure (undiluted) hence each drop goes a long way. It is soluble in alcohols, fats, and oils, which allows soapers, perfumers, cosmetologists, and other technologists to formulate easily.
