OCOTEA CYMBARUM Chemical Properties

Odor

at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sassafras safrole

Odor Type

anisic

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, Ocotea pretiosa (68917-09-9)

Safety Information

Toxicity

LD50 orl-rat: 1580 mg/kg FCTXAV 16,831,78

OCOTEA CYMBARUM Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Brazilian sassafras oil was obtained by steam distillation of the roots, trunks, and branches of Ocotea pretiosa (Nees)Mez. (Lauraceae), a tree growingwild in Southern Brazil.
The main component of the oil was safrole, which may make up more than 90% of the oil. Due to a ruinous exploitation, the Brazilian government placed restrictions on cutting of O. pretiosa trees, so that Brazilian sassafras oil is not available any longer.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Ocotea pretiosa, Lauraceae.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion. Askin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acridsmoke and irritating fumes.

OCOTEA CYMBARUM(68917-09-9)Related Product Information

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• METHYL ISOCYANOACETATE
• Benzyl isocyanide
• COBALT(II) ACETYLACETONATE
• 1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL ISOCYANIDE
• Ferric acetylacetonate
• SALCOMINE
• TERT-BUTYL ISOCYANIDE
• TRIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-3,5-HEPTANEDIONATO)EUROPIUM(III)
• PHENYLSELENOL
• Ethyl isocyanoacetate
• Cupric acetylacetonate
• Tris(2,4-pentanedionato)chroMiuM(III)
• TRIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-3,5-HEPTANEDIONATO)DYSPROSIUM(III)
• 2,4-PENTANEDIONE, SILVER DERIVATIVE
• Tosylmethyl isocyanide
• Aluminum acetylacetonate
• N-BUTYLISOCYANIDE