8015-65-4

Basic information

• Product Name: AMYRIS OIL
• Synonyms: westindiansandalwoodoil;AMYRIS OIL;AMYRIS BALSAMIFERA BARK OIL;essentialoil,WestIndian;AMYRISOILW.I;West Indian type;Amyrisclairoil;Oils,amyris
• CAS NO: 8015-65-4
• Molecular Weight: 0
• EINECS: 232-458-4
• Mol File: 8015-65-4.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 291-300 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: 230 °F
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.959 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.508(lit.)
• CAS DataBase Reference: AMYRIS OIL(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: AMYRIS OIL(8015-65-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: AMYRIS OIL(8015-65-4)

Safety Data

• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: BV3325000
• Hazardous Substances Data: 8015-65-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

Different sources of media describe the Chemical Properties of 8015-65-4 differently. You can refer to the following data:
1. Amyris oil is obtained by steam distillation of the wood from the tree Amyris balsamifera L. (Rutaceae), which grows in the Caribbean (Haiti) area and around the Gulf of Mexico. It is a pale yellow to amber, slightly viscous liquid with a mild wood odor.d2020 0.946–0.978; n20D 1.505–1.510; [α]20D+10° to+60; solubility: 1 vol in 1 vol of 90% ethanol at 20°C; solutions sometimes become opalescent on dilution; acid number: max. 3.0; ester number (after acetylation).
2. The volatile oil is obtained by the steam distillation from the wood of Amyris balsamifera L. The yield is approximately 2.5 to 3.0%. Amyris oil has a wood-like odor reminiscent of sandalwood with a burning taste. It is used as a fixative in perfumery and in flavors, such as Oriental specialties and liqueurs

Physical properties

It is a clear, pale-yellow liquid. It is soluble in most fixed oils and usually in mineral oil. It is soluble in an equal volume of propylene glycol, the solution often becoming opalescent on further dilution. It is practically insoluble in glycerin.

Preparation

The oil is sometimes incorrectly called West Indian sandalwood oil. However, its composition and odor are different from those of the oils obtained from sandalwood species. The major components of amyris oil are sesquiterpenoids such as elemol [639-99-6], ??-eudesmol [473-15-4], and epi-??-eudesmol [15051-81-7]. Annually～50 t are produced.

Essential oil composition

The essential oil has the following constituents: alcohols: valerianol 21.5%; elemol 9.1%; cadinol 50.1%; β-eudesmol 7.9%; γ-eudesmol 6.6%; 10-epi-γ-eudesmol 9.7%; α-eudesmol 4.8%; 7-epi-α-eudesmol1 0.7%; dridemol 1.1%. Terpenic hydrocarbons: cadinene 10.7%; curcumene 1.5%; β-sesquiphellandrene 4.7%; β-bisabolene 0.8%; α-zingiberene 2.4%; seline 3,7(11)-diene 2.5%. Carbonyl and lactonic compounds: α-agarofuran 0.5%; bisabolone 0.9% (CoE, 2000).