Citral is an aromatic chemical widely used as flavour
and in fragrance industry. Citral chemical name is 3, 7-dimethyl-2, 6-octadienal
and it possesses characteristics similar to that of constituent of oils in
lemon and Litsea cubeba. Citral offers a citrus, fruity, green note chemical. It
is a key component in the chemical synthesis of linear monoterpenes,
sesquiterpenes and diterpenes and a valuable intermediate for the synthesis of
odorants, terpinoids and vitamins. Ionone can be manufactured from citral.
Natural crital and synthetic crital are the two types
available in European
Citral Market. The chemical obtained from natural sources is known as natural
citral which is very expensive. Synthetic crital is produced chemically in
laboratories from isobutylene, to which formaldehyde is added to form
isoprenol. Synthetic citral can also be produced from isoprene. Synthetic
citral is also known as Terpenes and Isoprenoids. Terpenes are found in a wide
variety of plants, microorganisms and animals which are the major components of
resin and produced from turpentine. Therefore, it is said that terpenes are
major biosynthetic building blocks present in every living being. Various
applications of crital in European markets are in industries such as fragrance,
flavour, synthesis of vitamin A and vitamin E, menthol, lemon essence and
others. Within the fragrance it is further sub-categorized into cosmetics,
detergents, perfumes, personal care products and cleaners. The flavour segment is
also sub-categorized into confectionery, beverages and others.
Geographically, Citral Products in Europe market is
spread across Germany, Russia, UK, France, Italy and other regions. The leading
players in Citral Products in Europe Market are BASF, Kuraray, Kalpsutra
Chemicals, Rajkeerth Aromatics and Biotech, Industrial and Fine Chemicals,
Zhejiang NHU, Wuxi Lotus Essence, Shanghai Xianjie Chemtech, Guangzhou Ri Hua
Flavor and Fragrance, Jiangxi Global Natural Spices and Chengdu Jianzhong
Flavors and Fragrances.
BASF is the
first to synthesized vitamin A using a Reformatsky reaction between b-ionone 2
and a propargyl bromide. European population are interested in various perfumes
and increasing disposable income is demanding for more citral production within
the market for manufacturing perfumes. Europe has introduced stringent regulations
to control the use of crital in the flavour and fragrance industry. It recommends
that any material used to impart perfume or flavour in the products intended
for human ingestion should consist of ingredients that are in compliance with
appropriate regulations for foods and food flavourings. Crital is used in food
industry as a synthetic flavouring substance and all the manufacturers need to
keep a watch on the purity of crital. The European Chemicals Agency has listed citral
under the harmonized classification and labelling (CLP00) because citral can
cause skin irritation and other allergic reaction on human the skin.
The increasing scope for research and development for
industrial activities, food and essential oils in Europe is driving the crital
market. Additionally, Europeans demand for perfume and scents for better
appearance is triggering the use of synthetic citral in these industries. However,
price constraints and stringent European regulations are likely hamper the
growth of the market over the next few years.
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