FENCHYL ACETATE Property

Boiling point:

220 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.98 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.456(lit.)

Flash point:

168 °F

color 

A colourless liquid.

JECFA Number

1399

BRN 

1867370

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

RB7660000

TSCA 

Yes

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1975).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

FENCHYL ACETATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Aroma

Mild, rather sweet Fir Needle oil type odor, somewhat milder than Bornyl acetate, and not quite as characteristic, conifer-like.

Physical properties

Fenchyl acetate is colorless mobile liquid. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils, poorly soluble in propylene glycol.

Occurrence

Reported to be found in the oil from the leaves and terminal branches of Juniperus rigida, in Seseli sibiricum, in rosemary and fennel oils and in the oil of hinoki leaves (Fenarolfs Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, 1975).

Preparation

By acetylation of fenchyl alcohol (Arctander, 1969).