Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

A colourless, slightly viscous, liquid

Odour 

Pleasant and characteristics, terpinic odour

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in water ; freely soluble  in ethanol  (70%); soluble in ether

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.450 to 1.525

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.840 to 0.965

Optical rotation

+10.5 to -28.5

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.20% Max

Low-boiling substances

Not more than 4.0% v/v

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Bornyl acetete

 15 to 45