Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

A cool, sweet, anethole like odour

Solubility

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

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.505 to 1.565

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.940  to 0.978

Optical rotation

-18.5 to +26.5

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.20% Max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Anethole

65 to 92