Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

Pungent peppery, sweet, anethole like odour

Solubility

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

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.450 to 1.495

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.840  to 0.895

Optical rotation

-32.5 to +45

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.20% Max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

A thuzene  content

45 to 88