Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow  greenish liquid.

Odour 

Characteristic odor odour

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.456 to 1.489

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.895 to 0.938

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

82 to 98

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.20% Max

Saponifiable number

182 to 197

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

2.50 to 12.50 

0.5 to 5.9

40 to 68.0

14 to 45

8.5 max