|
IONONE
|
|
STRUCTURE
|
|
| CAS
NO. |
8013-90-9
|
| FORMULA |
C13
H20 O |
| MOL.
WT. |
192.30
|
| OCCURANCE |
Found
in oils of flowers of Boronia megastigma, in violet moss and in oil
of costus root.
|
| ODOUR |
Floral
odour, Primarily of a violet character. |
| COLOR
& APPEARANCE |
Light
yellow to almost colourless liquid.
|
| STABILITY
& DISCOLORATION |
Stable,
not known to cause discoloration.
|
| REFRACTIVE
INDEX AT 20°C |
1.497
– 1.501 |
| SPECIFIC
GRAVITY AT 25°C |
-- |
| SOLUBILITY |
Clearly
soluble in 3 parts of 70% alcohol |
| ACID
VALUE |
-- |
| PURITY
BY : |
|
| 1.
CHEMICAL METHOD |
-- |
| 2.
GLC METHOD |
Min
95%(Ratio
of Alpha to Beta Isomer is 80:20 by GLC)
|
| MELTING
PT./CONGEALING PT. |
-- |
| BOILING
POINT |
-- |
| FLASH
POINT |
TTC
above 212°F |
| USES |
Ionones
are extensively used in violet compounds in very large amounts, as
well as in floral bouquets. It is used in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Syntehsis.
Ionone is an almost colourless product. |
| H.S.
CODE |
291423.00 |
