Physical Characteristic

Specification

Appearance

A clear, colourless or pale yellow liquid, visibly free from water

Odor

odour, that of Cardamom

Fruit.

Identification Second identification A.

First identification B.

Complying with test

Ester value

90 to 156,

Relative density @ 25°C

0.917 to 0.940 g,

Refractive index @ 20°C

1.461 to 1.467

Optical rotation @ 20°C

+20° to +40°,

Acid value

Maximum 1.0

Solubility

Soluble, at 20°, in 6 volumes of ethanol (70%),

Chromatographic Analysis:%

1, 8 cineole

Terpinyl acetate

20.1 to 65.0

22 to 58.5