Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow, orange red clear liquid

Odour 

Pleasant and sweet rosy odour

Solubility

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

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.470 to 1.525

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.910  to 1.035

Optical rotation

-12.5 to +10.5

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.20% Max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Ph Ethyl alcohol

Citronellol

Nonadecarene

Geraneol

Eugenol

Min 50

5 to 24

2.5 to 12.5

0.5 to 8.9

0.5 to 9.5