• CAS mumber

    8000-46-2
  • Botanical

    Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit. ex Aiton, fam. Geraniaceae

Kaul, P.N., et al., Changes in Chemical Composition of Rose-Scented Geranium (Pelargonium sp.) Oil during Storage (analysis of freshly distilled oil), J. Essent. Oil Res., Vol. 9, 115-117 (Jan/Feb 1997)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Citronellol 106-22-9 1231.14 1764.14 25.4%
Geraniol 106-24-1 1258.29 1843.0 21.9%
Linalool 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 7.9%
Isomenthone 491-07-6 1164.33 1491.67 7.3%
Citronellyl formate 105-85-1 1279.0 1603.0 6.0%
Geranyl formate 105-86-2 1304.5 1698.83 5.3%
10-epi-gamma-Eudesmol 1209-71-8 1620.0 2098.0 4.2%
Rose oxide (unknown isomer) 16409-43-1 1115.0 1353.0 1.0%
Menthone 14073-97-3 1159.43 1471.0 0.6%
Total 79.6%