Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow  liquid

Odour 

Pleasant, characteristics eugenol like odour

Solubility

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

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.4655 to 1.555

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.990  to 1.068

Optical rotation

+2.5 to -5.35

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.30% Max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Eugenol content

60  to 85.0 Min