| BIRCH-ME Basic information |
| Product Name: | BIRCH-ME |
| Synonyms: | 18-methyl-3-methoxy-2,5(10)-estradiene-17-ol;BIRCH OIL SWEET, SOUTHERN;BIRCH SWEET SOUTHERN OIL;BIRCH OIL, SWEET;FEMA 2154;FEMA 3113;OIL, WINTERGREEN;OIL OF WINTERGREEN |
| CAS: | 68917-50-0 |
| MF: | C19H28O2 |
| MW: | 288.42442 |
| EINECS: | 684-697-2 |
| Product Categories: | A-BFlavors and Fragrances;Alphabetical Listings;Essential Oils;Flavors and Fragrances |
| Mol File: | 68917-50-0.mol |
| BIRCH-ME Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | −8-−7 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 222 °C(lit.) |
| density | 1.174 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 5.26 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mm Hg ( 54 °C) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2154 | BIRCH, SWEET, OIL (BETULA LENTA L.) |
| Fp | 205 °F |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 68917-50-0 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Oils, sweet birch (68917-50-0) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38-36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | VO4725000 |
| MSDS Information |
| BIRCH-ME Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | The source of sweet birch oil of B. lenta is the bark (reddish-brown). Sweet birch oil has a characteristic wintergreen flavor. |
| Physical properties | The essential oil of B. lenta L. obtained from bark is a pale yellow liquid with a characteristic odor because of its methyl salicylate content. |
| Definition | Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Betula lenta, Betulaceae |
| Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| BIRCH-ME Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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