| Color |
Pale yellow to reddish
brown |
| Specific Gravity
(25°C/25°C) |
0.978 - 1.038 |
| Refractive Index
(nD25) |
1.515 - 1.530 |
| Optical Rotation |
(+17) - (+46) |
| Acid Number (max) |
8.4 - 40.1 |
| Ester Number
after acetylation |
100 - 150 |
Solubility in
80% ethanol
at 25°C |
Soluble
in 1:3 (v/v)occasionally opalescence to turbid
with more alcohol |
| Foreign Matters |
Negative |
| Odor |
Fresh, specific
vetiver |
| Identification |
GLC and IR |