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Oragnoleptic properties
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Specification
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Appearance
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Colourless topale yellow clear liquid
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Odour
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Pleasant and characteristics eucalyptus smell
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Solubility
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Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)
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Physical Characteristic
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Identification
A. By chemical test
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A solid white crystalline mass is
formed.
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B. by IR
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The infra -red absorption spectrum of the substance being examined should be concordant with the spectrum of the standard.
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Refractive index @ 20 oC
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1.452 to 1.474
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Specific gravity @ 25 oC
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0.914 to 0.925
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Optical rotation
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-0.5 to +0.5
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Acid value
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NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm
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Water content
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0.20% Max
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Test of phenol
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Volume of Eucalyptol should not
diminished No violet color should be develop in the mixture
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Chromatographic Analysis:%
Cineol content
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98 to 100
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