Chemistry of Essential Oils

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  1. Optical Activity....

  2. Specific Gravity ....

  3. Temperature of Distillation

  4. Action in the Cold on Coal-tar
    Pitch

  5. Behaviour with Absolute Phenol
    at 20°

  6. Behaviour on Agitating 3 vols.
    with 1 vol. Castor Oil







  1. Bromine Absorption (Dry).

  2. Behaviour with H 2 S0 4


Turpentine Oil.

active

•860 to -872
156° to 180°

readily dissolves

homogeneous
mixture

homogeneous
mixture

203 to 236

almost entirely
polymerised

Rosin Spirit.

usually none

•856 to -880
gradual rise

readily dissolves

homogeneous
mixture

homogeneous
mixture

184 to 203

polymerised

Petroleum Naphtha.

none
•700 to -740

gradual rise

very slight action

no apparent
solution

two layers
of nearly equal
volume

10 to 20

very little action

Shale Naphtha.

none
•700 to -750

gradual rise
very slight action

homogeneous mix-
ture, crystallises
on cooling

like petroleum
naphtha

60 to 80

considerable
action

Coal-tar Solvent
Naphtha.

none

•860 to ;875
gradual rise

readily dissolves

homogeneous
mixture

moderate action

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M
GQ

K
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M
CQ
CQ

OQ
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