Chiral Citronellal and Citronellic Acid: Applications, Demand and Market Potential
Discover uses and prospects for citronellal and citronellic acid enantiomers in fragrance, fine-chemical and chiral synthesis projects.
Citronellal and (R)-citronellic acid and (S)-citronellic acid have practical value in fragrance, fine-chemical and asymmetric-synthesis research. Rlavie offers defined chiral forms for customers that need more than a generic “natural origin” description.
Application areas
Chiral citronellal is relevant to aroma-ingredient development and as a versatile aldehyde starting material. (R)-Citronellic acid and (S)-citronellic acid extend the platform into ester, amide and other fine-chemical derivatives. Defined enantiomers are useful when odor profile, reaction behavior or downstream stereochemical requirements matter.
Market outlook
Demand for differentiated fragrance ingredients, traceable chiral building blocks and stereochemically controlled fine chemicals supports this product family. A useful purchasing priority is to select materials backed by clear identity, enantiomeric composition and consistent analytical data with feedstock origin verified separately where it matters.
Why source from Rlavie
Rlavie can help buyers select the required enantiomer, discuss assay and chiral-purity expectations, and evaluate custom derivatives. This makes the portfolio relevant to discovery quantities, formulation studies and process-development programs.
Public patent US4237072A describes optically active citronellal as a starting point for menthol synthesis. This supports a chemical application, not a claim that Rlavie material is plant-derived or approved for food use.
Products to evaluate for your project
(+)-Citronellal (CAS 2385-77-5); (R)-(+)-Citronellicacid (CAS 18951-85-4); (S)-(-)-Citronellic acid (CAS 2111-53-7).
Related Rlavie products
- (+)-Citronellal — CAS 2385-77-5
- (R)-(+)-Citronellicacid — CAS 18951-85-4
- (S)-(-)-Citronellic acid — CAS 2111-53-7
Contact Rlavie for specifications and a quotation, or discuss custom synthesis.
Resources and references
- US4237072A: optically active citronellal and menthol synthesis
- ICH Q14: analytical procedure development; pharmaceutical context
Links and product identities reviewed on 16 September 2026. Application outlook is qualitative; availability, specifications and suitability are confirmed by project enquiry.