Pine Oil

Name:
Pine Oil
Detailed information:

Properties:

Colorless to light amber liquid; strong, piny odor. D 0.927–0.940, refr index 1.4780–1.4820 (20C), distilling range 200–225C, flash p 172F (77.7C) (CC). Miscible with alcohol. Combustible. Chief constituents: Tertiary and secondary terpene alcohols.

Derivation:

From the wood of Pinus palustris by extraction and fractionation or by steam distillation; also from turpentine.

Use:

Odorant, disinfectant, penetrant, wetting agent, preservative (textile and paper industries), laboratory reagent, fragrances.