Citral diethyl acetal has a mild, green, citrus odor and a green, oily, citrus-peel flavor.
Citral Diethyl Acetal is a colorless
liquid with a floral, warm, woody citrus odor. It is relatively stable in alkali and
can, therefore, be used in soap.
Since Citral Diethyl Acetal is stable in soap, it can be used in such fraBances, but should not be considered anything near a substitute for Citral as an odor. Used in flavor compositions, mainly in Citrus flavors along with natural oils and synthetic flavor chemicals. It will introduce quite natural green-oily, “peel” notes in Lemon and Lime, and it can be twisted into an Orange with the proper background materials. Concentration in the finished product is usually about 100 ppm in condiments, (lower in other products).
ChEBI: 1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadiene is a monoterpenoid.
From ethyl orthoformate and citral.
Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: green, citrus lemon with waxy nuance.
1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene may be sensitive to prolonged exposure to moisture. Insoluble in water.
1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene may be sensitive to prolonged exposure to moisture. 1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene will decompose on heating.
Flash point data for 1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene are not available. 1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene is probably combustible.
