Birch oil
 

Specification

 

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Dark brawn to viscous liquid

Odour 

Pleasant, dry woody odour

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.458 to 1.552

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890  to 0.995

Optical rotation

+18 to -15

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.30% Max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

 

 

94.0 Min