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Oils, Siberian fir

Oils, Siberian fir structure

CAS No:
8021-29-2
Chemical Name:
Oils, Siberian fir
Synonyms:
Oils,Siberian fir;Fir needle oil,Siberian;Oils,Abiessibirica
Categories:
Flavors and Fragrances > Natural Spices

Description

Siberian fir needle oil is obtained by steam distillation of needles and twigs of Abies sibirica Ledeb., the Siberian silver fir. It is an almost colorless or pale yellow liquid with a characteristic fir odor.
d
20
20
0.895–0.912; n
20
D
1.468–1.473; α
20
D
?40 ° to ?25 °; solubility: 1 vol in ≤10 vol of 90% ethanol.The main constituents are bornyl acetate (20–35%) and the monoterpene hydrocarbons α-pinene (10–22%) and camphene (15–26%). The main prod

Oils, Siberian fir Basic Attributes

EC Number：

294-351-9

Characteristics

Density：

0.909 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point：

132 °C(lit.)

Flash Point：

110 °F

Refractive Index：

n20/D 1.4750(lit.)

Safety Information

Transport codes：

UN 1993 3/PG 3

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

10-36/38

safety instructions：

26-36

RTECS Number：

LK5100000

Marks：

Precautionary statement(s)：

P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Statements：

H226-H315-H319

Oils, Siberian fir Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is derived from the needles and branches of the pinaceae plant Abies sibirica (Abies sibirica) by steam distillation. The oil yield of needles is about 3%, and the oil yield of branches is about 1.2%. Mainly produced in Russia.

Uses

spices. Mainly used for alcohol.