British Pharmaceutical Codex 1911: CITRAL. . Citral, C10H16O, is the aldehyde of geraniol, and occurs in the volatile . be obtained by oxidising its alcohol, geraniol, by means of chromic acid mixture, thus .
Chemical Database (EnvironmentalChemistry.com) . environmental and health and safety laws and might be interested in sponsoring our efforts, please contact us. Chromic chloride ==> Clophen. .
TERPENES - LoveToKnow Article on TERPENES . p. 832). It is oxidized by chromic acid to citral. When shaken for some time with dilute sulphuric acid it yields terpin hydrate. .