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| | COPAIBA OIL Basic information |
| Product Name: | COPAIBA OIL | | Synonyms: | COPAIBAOIL,FCC;COPAIBA OIL;oilofcopaiba;Oils,copaiba;COPAIBA OIL USP/EP/BP | | CAS: | 8013-97-6 | | MF: | | | MW: | 0 | | EINECS: | | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | Mol File | ![COPAIBA OIL Structure]() |
| | COPAIBA OIL Chemical Properties |
| alpha | Rotation -7 to -33° | | Boiling point | bp 250-275° | | density | d2525 0.880-0.907 | | refractive index | nD20 1.493-1.500 | | Odor | at 100.00 %. warm balsam spicy peppery metallic woody creamy labdanum | | Odor Type | balsamic | | EPA Substance Registry System | Oils, copaiba (8013-97-6) |
| toxicity | Both the acute oral LD50 value in rats and the acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Hart, 1971). |
| | COPAIBA OIL Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Copaiba (balsam) oils are obtained by steam distillation of the exudates (balsam)
from the trunks of several species of Copaifera L. (Caesalpiniaceae), a genus
of trees growing in the Amazon basin where some 10 t of balsam are collected
annually. Suitable species are Copaifera officinalis (Jacq.) L., Copaifera langsdorffii
Desf., Copaifera multijuga Hayne, and so on. They are colorless to light yellow
liquidswith the characteristic odor of the corresponding balsams and an aromatic,
slightly bitter, pungent taste.
d2525 0.880–0.907; n20D 1.4930–1.5000; α20D ?33 ° to ?7 °; solubility: 1 vol in 5–10 vol of 95% ethanol.
The oils consist primarily of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons; their main component
is caryophyllene (>50%).
Copaiba balsam oils and balsams are used mainly as fixatives in soap perfumes. | | Description | Copaiba Oil is obtained by steam distillation of the natural resin, the Brazilian quality is preferred because of its higher content of
essential oil. It has a characteristic odor and aromatic, slightly bitter, spicy taste. | | Physical properties | The oil is a colorless to slightly yellow liquid. It is soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, and mineral
oil. It is insoluble in glycerin and practically insoluble in propylene glycol. | | Occurrence | Found in the exudation from the trunk of the Copaifera L. (fam. Leguminosae) | | Uses | Copaiba Oil is used in varnishes, paints, lacquer; for restoration of oil paintings. As frangrance or odor fixative in soaps, shampoo, lotions, perfumes. | | Definition | Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Copaifira, Leguminosae. | | Preparation | By the steam-distillation of copaiba balsam. | | Essential oil composition | Main constituents include alpha- and beta-caryophyllene, l-cadinene and other sesquiterpenes. |
| | COPAIBA OIL Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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