Oraganoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale reddish yellow

Odour 

Pleasant, ajowain odour

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.450 to 1.520

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.855  to 0.940

Optical rotation

+5 to *8.0

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.20% Max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Terpinene 4 Ol content

Thymol content 10 to 55