Warm and mild, pleasant odor, balsamicsweet, slightly woody and very tenacious.
Colorless or white long needles or prismatic
crystals. M.P, 105° C. (sublimes below melting point). B.P. 292° C. Sp.Gr. 0.91 (liquid)
Insoluble in water, Approximately 10%
soluble in alcohol, soluble in most oils.
Ledol has been suggested for
use in perfume compositions as a modifier for
Patchouli-Cedarwood-Sandalwood notes in
non-floral or Ambre-type fragrances. It blends
well with Oakmoss, Ionones, Olibanum and
Galbanum, the herbaceous oils and the woody
oils, with many Carbinols, Salicylates, etc.
Its availability is still limited to the very
omasional production of essential oil from a
comparatively rare plant.
Ledol can be produced by isolation from the higher boiling
fractions of the essential oil of the Tundra Tea
(Ledum palustre) a common and decorative
plant in Greenland, Siberia and similar areas.
