8008-57-9

Basic information

• Product Name: Orange sweet oil
• Synonyms: Absoluteorangeflower;Absoluteorangeflowerdecoloree;Absoluteorangeflowerfromwater;Absoluteorangeflowers;Absolutepetitgrain;CitrussinensisOil;neatoilofsweetorange;Nerolioil,pommade
• CAS NO: 8008-57-9
• Molecular Formula: C15H24O
• Molecular Weight: 0
• EINECS: 933-127-3
• Mol File: 8008-57-9.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 177 °C
• Flash Point: 130 °F
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.845 g/mL at 25 °C
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.473
• CAS DataBase Reference: Orange sweet oil(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Orange sweet oil(8008-57-9)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Orange sweet oil(8008-57-9)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 10-38
• Safety Statements: 16-37
• RIDADR: UN 1993 3/PG 3
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: RI8600000
• HazardClass: 3.2
• PackingGroup: III
• Hazardous Substances Data: 8008-57-9(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Description

Orange sweet oil, also known as sweet orange essential oil, is a clear, mobile liquid with a yellow-to-orange color. It is derived from the peel of the fruit Citrus sinensis (Linn.) Osbeck (Fam. Rutaceae) and has a characteristic odor and typical aromatic flavor. The oil is miscible with dehydrated alcohol and carbon disulfide and soluble in glacial acetic acid. It may contain a suitable antioxidant and is often produced in combination with orange juice.

Uses

Used in Flavoring Industry:
Orange sweet oil is used as a flavoring agent for beverages and confectioneries due to its characteristic orange peel aroma and taste.
Used in Perfumery Industry:
Orange sweet oil is used as a perfuming agent for eau de cologne, soaps, and household products because of its pleasant and refreshing scent.
Used in Food and Beverage Industry:
Orange sweet oil is used as a flavoring agent in the food and beverage industry to impart a natural orange flavor to various products.
Used in Cosmetic and Personal Care Industry:
Due to its pleasant aroma and refreshing properties, orange sweet oil is used in the cosmetic and personal care industry for creating fragrances in products such as soaps, lotions, and perfumes.

Preparation

By expression of the peel of the ripe fruit (Arctander, 1960).

Essential oil composition

The essential oil contains more than 90% limonene, in addition to aldehydes (decylic, octylic, nonylic and dodecylic), citral acids and esters. From the raw essence of sweet orange, the terpeneless essence can be obtained by vacuum distillation (with heat), by chromatographic separation or by extraction with low-proof alcohol. By washing the oil with low-proof alcohol, one obtains the soluble essence of sweet orange with yields of 1:50, 1:100, 1:200, 1:400; the essence is used in the flavoring of carbonated beverages, syrups, liqueurs, aperitifs and other products. Orange pastes for use in carbonated beverages are prepared using terpeneless essential oil, juices, pectins and sugars (Burdock, 1997).

Safety Profile

A skin irritant. Questionable carcinogen with experimental neoplastigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.