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| | PENNYROYAL OIL Basic information |
| Product Name: | PENNYROYAL OIL | | Synonyms: | Pennyroyal84%min.Pulegone;European pennyroyal oil;Fema no. 2839;Pennyroyal oil (mentha puleqium L.);Pennyroyal oil, african;Pennyroyal oil, european;Pennyroyal oil, pulegium;PENNYROYAL OIL (MENTHA PULEGIUM L.) | | CAS: | 8013-99-8 | | MF: | | | MW: | 0 | | EINECS: | | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | Mol File | ![PENNYROYAL OIL Structure]() |
| | PENNYROYAL OIL Chemical Properties |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 0.4 g/kg; dermally in rabbits: 4.2 g/kg (Opdyke) |
| | PENNYROYAL OIL Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | European pennyroyal essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh or partially dried plant (M. pulegium L.).
It has a distinct, mint-like, pleasant odor and bitter, somewhat herbaceous flavor. | | Physical properties | The oil is a light yellow to yellow liquid. It is soluble in most fixed oils and propylene glycol. It
is soluble in mineral oil with slight cloudiness. It is practically insoluble in glycerin. | | Definition | Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Mentha pulegium, Labiatae. | | Essential oil composition | Its main constituents include l-alpha-pinene, l-limonene, d-pulegone, l-menthone, d-isomenthone, piperitone,
menthol, 1-methyl-3-cyclohexanone, n-l-octen-3-ol, 1-methyl-3-cyclohexanol and 1,1,3-trimethyl-4-cyclopentenone. | | Safety Profile | Experimental poison by ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes |
| | PENNYROYAL OIL Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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