Physical Characteristic
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Specification
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Appearance
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Clear, colourless or pale yellow liquid.
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Odor
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It has a characteristic odour.
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Identification Second identification A.
First identification B.
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Complying with test
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Relative density @ 25°C
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0.961 to 0.975.
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Refractive index @ 20°C
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1.528 to 1.539.
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Optical rotation @ 20°C
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+ 10.0° to + 24.0°.
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Acid value
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Maximum 2.0
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Solubility
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Soluble in ethanol 95%
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Assay by GC
a-pinene
Limonene fenchone
Estragole
cis-anethole
trans-anethole anisaldehyde
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1.0 to 10.%
0.9 to 5.0%
12.0 to 25.0%
Max 6.0%
Max 0.5%
55.0 to 75.0%
Max 2.0%
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