Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow green to greenish pale yellow liquid

Odour 

Pleasant and  sweet and flower, odour

Solubility

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

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.456 to 1.485

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.855  to 0.930

Optical rotation

-24.5 to +14.5

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.20% Max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Citronellol content

Geraneol

20.22 Min

10.25