Chemical Properties
Yellow to amber semisolid mass; floral odor. optical rotation ?6 to ?7
degrees. Soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform; insoluble in water.
Occurrence
Found in the tree Bulnesia sarmienti Lor. (Fam. Zygophyllaceae).
Uses
Perfume fixative and modifier, soap odorant,
fragrances, production of guaiacwood acetate.
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Michalea champaca or Michalea longifolia, Magnoliaceae.
Preparation
By steam distillation of the chipped wood or sawdust of Bulnesia sarmienti Lor.
Essential oil composition
The main constituent of guaiac wood oil is guaiol
