68917-52-2

Basic information

• Product Name: SCHINUS MOLLE OIL
• Synonyms: SCHINUS MOLLE OIL;Schinusmolleoil(SchinusmolleL.);Oils, Schinus molle
• CAS NO: 68917-52-2
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol File: 68917-52-2.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Appearance: /
• Density: d²⁵₂₅ 0.985-1.010
• Refractive Index: n²⁰_D 1.5190 －1.5275
• CAS DataBase Reference: SCHINUS MOLLE OIL(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: SCHINUS MOLLE OIL(68917-52-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: SCHINUS MOLLE OIL(68917-52-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 68917-52-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Description

SCHINUS MOLLE OIL, also known as Red Pepper Oil, is a pale green to olive-green liquid derived from the berries of Schinus molle L. (Farn. Anacardiaceae). It is a clear mobile pale yellow to yellow liquid with a fresh, peppery, warm, and spicy odor. The oil is obtained by steam distillation or CO2 extraction and is primarily composed of monoterpene hydrocarbons such as α-pinene, αand β-phellandrene, limonene, and 3-carene.

Uses

Used in Perfumery:
SCHINUS MOLLE OIL is used as a fragrance ingredient for its fresh, peppery top notes in perfume compositions.
Used in Flavor Industry:
SCHINUS MOLLE OIL is used as a flavoring agent for its fresh, spicy odor and flavor. It was once a popular substitute for black pepper oil during shortages and is still used occasionally in the flavor industry.

Preparation

By steam distillation of the fruits of S. molle L. (Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, 1975).

Essential oil composition

Main constituents include carvacrol, phellandrene, thyrnol, pinene, an unidentified resin and a few high-molecular-weight ketones. The oil from fruits contains a number of terpenic hydrocarbons (limonene 4 to 9%, a-phellandrene ~25%, β-phellandrene ~7%, myrcene 5 to 19%; α-pinene 1 to 3%, δ-cadinene 4 to 7%, π-cymene 6 to 12%), phenolic compound (carvacrol 0.6 to 1%), ester (methyl octanoate 0.2 to 1.6%) (CoE, 2000). The essential oil from leaves contains monoterpinic and sesquiterpenic hydrocarbons (β-pinene ~14%, sabinene ~13%, myrcene ~5%, limonene