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Sassafras oil

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Sassafras oil Basic information

Product Name:
Sassafras oil
Synonyms:
  • SASSAFRAS OIL
  • SASSAFRAS OIL, IMITATION
  • oilofcamphorsassafrassy
  • oilofsassafras
  • Oils,sassafras
  • Sasafras oil
  • Perfume oil
  • SASSAFRAS OFFICINALE ROOT OIL
CAS:
8006-80-2
MW:
0
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Sassafras oil Chemical Properties

Boiling point:
236 °C(lit.)
alpha 
aD25 +2 to +4°
Density 
1.09 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.536(lit.)
Flash point:
225 °F
color 
Yellow to reddish-yellow liquid
Odor
characteristicodor
Odor Type
spicy
CAS DataBase Reference
8006-80-2
EPA Substance Registry System
Sassafras oil (8006-80-2)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
T
Risk Statements 
45-22-68-38
Safety Statements 
53-45-36/37
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
RJ3400000
Toxicity
LD50 orl-rat: 1900 mg/kg FCTOD7 20,825,82

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Sassafras oil Usage And Synthesis

Uses

sassafras oil (Sassafras albidum) is credited with anti-septic, astringent, and stimulant properties. It is composed of approximately 80 percent saprol. Sassafras oil is obtained from the plant’s bark and root through a process of steam distillation. It may produce dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals.

Uses

Formerly as flavoring in beverages such as root beer. Oil as scent in perfumes and soaps.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Sassafras albidum, Lauraceae.

Safety Profile

Human poison by ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Sassafras oil Preparation Products And Raw materials

Preparation Products

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