Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid.

Odour 

Pleasant characteristics reminiscent of 1,8 cineole

Solubility

It is soluble in 5 volumes of ethanol.

Physical Characteristic

Identification

A Thin layer chromatography

B Gas chromatography

As per BP

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.450 to 1.475

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.880  to 0.957

Optical rotation

-18° to + 16°

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Aldehyde

NMT 2.0 of 0.5M KOH in alcohol 60% is required in IInd titration

Water content

0.20% Max

Microbial Test

Total aerobic microbial count

Total combined yeast & mold count

NMT 1000 cfu/ml

NMT 100 cfu/ml

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Cineol content

70min