BAY OIL, SWEET
BAY OIL, SWEET Basic information
- Product Name:
- BAY OIL, SWEET
- Synonyms:
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- LAURUS NOBILIS OIL
- FEMA 2125
- BAY OIL, SWEET
- mediterraneanbayoil
- oilofmediterraneanbay
- oils,sweetbay
- romanlaureloil
- truelaureloil
- CAS:
- 8007-48-5
- MW:
- 0
- Mol File:
- Mol File
BAY OIL, SWEET Chemical Properties
- FEMA
- 2125 | BAY OIL, SWEET (LAURUS NOBILIS L.)
- Odor
- at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet spicy clove herbal
- Odor Type
- spicy
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Oils, sweet bay (8007-48-5)
BAY OIL, SWEET Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
See Laurel.
Chemical Properties
The oil is obtained by steam distillation with yields between 0.5 and 1.0%; higher yields are also possible. The oil has a characteristic odor and taste
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae.
Essential oil composition
The main constituents include α-pinene, α-phellandrene, l-linalool, cineol (50 to 70%), geraniol and eugenol. The leaves’ essential oil contains terpenic hydrocarbons (α-pinene 1 to 7.66%, α-thujene 0.06 to 0.45%, α-phellandrene 0.12 to 0.55%, sabinene 4.4 to 6.52%, β-pinene 1.81 to 4.36%, myrcene 0.1 to 1.35%, δ-3-carene 0.15 to 0.29%, p-cymene 0.06 to 0.70%, γ-terpinene 0.21 to 1.51%, terpinolene 0.16 to 2.33%, α-muurolene, 0.22 to 0.89%), oxygenated derivatives (eucalyptol 34 to 53%, linalool 11.57 to 18.73%, terpinene-4-ol 0.92 to 3.78%, geraniol 0.05 to 0.18%, α-terpineol 1.46 to 2.47%, borneol 0.18 to 0.47%, nerol 0.10 to 0.50%, spathulenol 0.10 to 0.28%, α-cadinol 0.38 to 1.12%, β-bisbolol 0.30 to 1.38%), alkanyl benzenes (eugenol 1.44 to 2.03%, methylugenol 1.73 to 11.8%), esters (α-terpenyl acetate 9.54 to 18.02%, geranyl acetate 0.07 to 0.17%, linalyl acetate 0.29 to 094%, citronellyl acetate 0.09 to 0.24%, methyl geranate 0.48 to 0.91%, bornyl acetate 0.14 to 0.08%) (CoE, 2000).
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by ingestion.When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke andirritating vapors.
BAY OIL, SWEET(8007-48-5)Related Product Information
- Laurus nobilis, ext.
- LAUREL OIL FROM LAURUS NOBILIS
- LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF
- LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF/STEM EXTRACT
- LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF WATER
- LAURUS NOBILIS
- Cupric acetylacetonate
- 2,4-PENTANEDIONE, SILVER DERIVATIVE
- Aluminum acetylacetonate
- PHENYLSELENOL
- TRIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-3,5-HEPTANEDIONATO)EUROPIUM(III)
- Ferric acetylacetonate
- Benzyl isocyanide
- SALCOMINE
- 1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL ISOCYANIDE
- Tosylmethyl isocyanide
- DICHLORO(ETHYLENEDIAMINE)PLATINUM(II)
- Ethyl isocyanoacetate