Physical Characteristic

Specification

Appearance

Colourless or pale yellow, clear liquid. Characteristic odour.

Identification Second identification A.

First identification B.

Complying with test

Relative density @ 25°C

0.878 to 0.892.

Refractive index @ 20°C

1.455 to 1.466

Optical rotation @ 20°C

- 12.5 ° to - 7.0 °

Acid value

Maximum 1.0

Solubility

Soluble in ethanol 95%

Assay by GC

Limonene

Cineole

3-octanone

Camphor

Linalool

linalyl acetate

terpinen-4-ol

lavandulyl acetate

lavandulol

a-terpineol

Less than 1.0%

less than 2.5%

0.1 to 2.5%

less than 1.2%

20 to 45.0%

25 to 46.0%

0.1 to 6.0%

more than 0.2%

more than 0.1%

less than 2.0