Introduction：Basic information about BIRCH-ME CAS 68917-50-0, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.
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 |
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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 | n20/D 1.536(lit.) |
| FEMA | 2154 | BIRCH, SWEET, OIL (BETULA LENTA L.) |
| Fp | 205 °F |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet wintergreen spice herbal |
| Odor Type | minty |
| Major Application | flavors and fragrances |
| 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 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| Storage Class | 10 - Combustible liquids |
| Hazard Classifications | Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Irrit. 2 |
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 characteristicodor because of its methyl salicylate content. |
| Uses | flavors and fragrances |
| 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
