PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 277.87°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 0.8895 (estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.5000 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | Amber Vial, Refrigerator, Under inert atmosphere |
| solubility | Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Oil |
| color | Colourless to Pale Yellow |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. sweet woody dry guaiacwood spicy powdery |
| Odor Type | woody |
| JECFA Number | 1347 |
| LogP | 6.333 (est) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Azulene, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethylidene)-, (1S,4S)- (88-84-6) |
Description and Uses
Guaiene has very little odor and a delicate, woody flavor. It is usually prepared by dehydrating guaiol with KHS04. This bicyclic sesquiterpene may be found naturally in patchouli oil and other essential oils in small quantities.
β-Guaiene is an essential oil extracted from natural sources and exhibits antimicrobial and antiparasitic activities
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS08,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H304-H315-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362-P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P |
