Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and
oils.
Ethereal-gassy, sweet-camphoraceous odor,
in high concentration rather unpleasant, but
upon dilution sweeter, less gassy, more
Camphene-like, balsamic. Poor tenacity.
Santene tends to polymerize, become
viscous and odorless.
Santene can be produced 1) by isolation from Sandalwood oil or from
various Pine needle oils.
2) synthetic - from Nor-bomeol.
3) By dehydration of Camphenilol. This
synthesis starts from Camphene via omegaNitrocamphene to Camphenilone, and by
hydrogenation to Camphenilol.
