Basic information
- Name:
Oils, bitter almond
- Superlist Name:
- Bitter almond oil
- CAS No.:
8013-76-1
- Molecular Structure:

- Molecular Weight:
- 106.12194
- Deleted CAS:
- 8015-75-6
- Synonyms:
- Bitteralmond oil;Bitter almond oil FFpa;Bitter almond oil free from prussic acid;Oil of bitter almond;Prunus amygdalus oil;
- Safety Description:
- A human poison by ingestion. Moderately toxic by skin contact. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of CN−. Details
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Chemistry
Molecular Formula: C7H6O
Molar mass: 106.1219 g/mol
Density: 1.049 g/cm3
Flash Point: 62.8 °C
Index of Refraction: 1.566
Boiling Point: 178.7 °C at 760 mmHg
Vapour Pressure: 0.974 mmHg at 25°C
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol, ether, oil and propylene glycol, slightly soluble in mineral oil and water do not dissolve in glycerinSolubility: Soluble in ethanol, propylene glycol, and the majority of non-volatile oil, not dissolve in water
Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow liquid.
Product categories of Bitter almond oil (8013-76-1): Flavors and Fragrances;Alphabetical Listings
Structure of Bitter almond oil (8013-76-1):
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XLogP3-AA: 1.5
H-Bond Donor: 0
H-Bond Acceptor: 1
IUPAC Name: Benzaldehyde
Canonical SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O
InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H
InChIKey: HUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Uses
Bitter almond oil (8013-76-1) has been used of spices and mainly used in bakery products and soft drinks. It is mainly used almond candy (Madhi Bang sugar) and almond cheese in Europe.According to FAO / WHO (1984), it provides that the production can be used for a variety of tropical fruit canned salad and miscellaneous Kam( the maximum allowed dosage of 40mg/kg volume terms, there is only limited to those stained cherry).
Production
Take Prunus amygdalus var. Amara, Prunus armemaca and other nuts containning amygdalin as raw materials to get the production,by water-soaking, grinding and pressing, degreasing, using steam distillation and caustic washing and other special treatments, and then re-steamed to remove the hydrocyanic acid formed. Yield of 0.5 ~ 0.7 (bitter almond), 0.6 ~ 1.8 (almond).
Toxicity Data With Reference
| Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| human | LDLo | oral | 107mg/kg (107mg/kg) | Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 705, 1979. | |
| rabbit | LD50 | skin | > 3mL/kg (3mL/kg) | Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 707, 1979. | |
| rabbit | LD50 | skin | 1220mg/kg (1220mg/kg) | Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 705, 1979. | |
| rat | LD50 | oral | > 1490uL/kg (1.49mL/kg) | Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 707, 1979. | |
| rat | LD50 | oral | 960mg/kg (960mg/kg) | Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 705, 1979. |
Consensus Reports
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.
Safety Profile
A human poison by ingestion. Moderately toxic by skin contact. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of CN−.
Specification
Bitter almond oil (8013-76-1) also can be called Benzaldehyd ; Artificial essential oil of almond ; Almond artificial essential oil ; Benzal alcohol ; Artificial Bitter Almond Oil .

