Description
Appearance: Fluid liquid
Colour: Light yellow
Aroma: Refreshing, pleasant and spicy
Specific gravity: 0.8158 to 0.8769 at 26 C
Optical rotation: + 6 to 7.35 o at 26 C
Refractive index: 1.4678 to 1.4775 at 26 C
Acid number: 1.5 to 4
Ester number: 35 to 50
Ester content: 12 to 25
Linalool content: 55 to 65 %
Solubility: soluble in 0.8 volumes of 90 % alcohol