8016-23-7

Basic information

• Product Name: Guaiacwood oil
• Synonyms: champaca-woodoil;guaic;guaicwoodoil;oils,champacawood;oils,essential,guaiacwood;Oils,guaiacwood;FEMA 2534;exGuaiacumofficinaleL.
• CAS NO: 8016-23-7
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol File: 8016-23-7.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 40-50 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: >230 °F
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.965-0.975 g/cm3
• CAS DataBase Reference: Guaiacwood oil(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Guaiacwood oil(8016-23-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Guaiacwood oil(8016-23-7)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 38
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: ME6270000
• Hazardous Substances Data: 8016-23-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

Different sources of media describe the Chemical Properties of 8016-23-7 differently. You can refer to the following data:
1. Guaiac wood oil is obtained by steam distillation of ground wood and sawdust from the tree Bulnesia sarmientoi Lorentz (Zygophyllaceae), which is up to 20m high and grows wild in the Gran Chaco region of South America. In the recent years, Paraguay has produced more than 150 t/yr.The oil is a dark yellowish, viscous liquid with a mild, pleasant odor reminiscent of that of tea roses and faintly of violets. The oil solidifies at room temperature to a yellow-white to light-ambercolored mass (mp 40–50 ℃). d2525 0.9600–0.975; n20D 1.5020–1.5070; α20D ?12 ° to ?3 °; solubility: 1 vol in at least 7 vol of 70% ethanol; solutions are sometimes slightly turbid or opalescent; total alcohol content (calculated as guaiol): min. 85%. The main constituents of the oil are the sesquiterpene alcohols guaiol and bulnesol. The oil may be used as a starting material for the synthesis of guaiazulene, C15H18, which has anti-inflammatory properties, and for the production of guaiyl acetate. Guaiac wood oil is used extensively in perfume compositions for its excellent fixative properties.
2. The oil is obtained by steam distillation of chipped wood of Bulnesia sarmienti in approximately 3% yields. It has a woody, rose-like odor reminiscent of tea rose Sometimes the oil exhibits a smoky note.

Uses

Guaiac Wood Oil is an essential oil and a fragrance ingredient used in soap and perfumery.. Some aromatherapy sources recommend Guaiacwood as an anti-inflammatory, for lymphatic drainage and its calming effects believed to be helpful for stress and anxiety.

Essential oil composition

The main constituent of the oil, also known as champaca wood oil, is guaiol, a sesquiterpene alcohol (85%).