8015-01-8

Basic information

• Product Name: Marjoram Oil
• Synonyms: GRAPEFRUIT DERIVATIVES;GRAPEFRUIT OIL TERPENES;GRAPEFRUIT OIL, FLORIDA;FEMA 2530;MarjolianeResinoid;oilofmarjoram,spanish;oilofmarjoram,sweet;Oils,marjoram,sweet
• CAS NO: 8015-01-8
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol File: 8015-01-8.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Flash Point: 51°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.909 g/mL at 25 °C
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.463
• CAS DataBase Reference: Marjoram Oil(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Marjoram Oil(8015-01-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Marjoram Oil(8015-01-8)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xi,N
• Statements: 10-36/38-43-51/53-65
• Safety Statements: 24-26-36/37-61-62
• RIDADR: UN 1993C 3 / PGIII
• WGK Germany: 3
• Hazardous Substances Data: 8015-01-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

Different sources of media describe the Chemical Properties of 8015-01-8 differently. You can refer to the following data:
1. Marjoram oil (sweet marjoram oil) is obtained by steam distillation of the herb Origanummajorana L. (Majorana hortensis Moench, Lamiaceae). It is a yellow to greenish-yellow liquid with a characteristic earthy, spicy odor. d2525 0.890–0.906; n20D 1.4700–1.4750; α20D +14 ° to +24 °; acid number: max. 2.5; saponification number: 23–40; saponification number (after acetylation) 68–86; solubility: 1 vol in 2 vol of 80% ethanol. The main constituent of the oil is 1-terpinen-4-ol (>20%), which with (+)-cissabinene hydrate (3–18%) is responsible for the characteristic flavor and fragrance of marjoram oil. Sweetmarjoram oil is produced on a relatively small scale, for example, in Egypt, and is used mainly for flavoring foods, but also in smaller amounts in perfumery for spicy shadings in men’s fragrances.
2. The oil is obtained by steam distillation with yields of usually less than 0.3%. It has a spicy and cardamom note.

Physical properties

Marjoram, sweet oil is a yellow or greenish-yellow oil. The oil is soluble in most fixed oils (with turbidity in mineral oil). It is partly soluble in propylene glycol and insoluble in glycerin.

Uses

Soap perfume and in toilet preparations. The Spanish grade is used as a flavoring ingredient.

Definition

A yellowish essential oil, optically active.