MARJORAM OIL,SPANISH Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

168 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.909 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.463(lit.)

Flash point:

125 °F

color 

A pale yellow mobile liquid. The main constituents of marjoram oil sweet include terpinene and terpineol

Odor

at 100.00 %. fresh sweet spicy eucalyptus camphor

Odor Type

spicy

optical activity

[α]20/D +1.0°, neat

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, marjoram, Spanish (8016-33-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,N

Risk Statements 

10-65-51/53-43-36/38

Safety Statements 

16-62-61-36/37-26-24

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

Toxicity

The acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats was reported as 2.24 g/kg (Wohl, 1974). The acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Wohl, 1974)

MSDS

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MARJORAM OIL,SPANISH Usage And Synthesis

Occurrence

Found in the plant Marjorana hortensis Moench (Origanum marjoram L.; Fam. Labiatae) (Guenther, 1949).

Preparation

By steam-distillation of the leaves of the plant Origanum marjorana L. (Guenther, 1949)

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Origanum creticum, Labiatae.

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