linalyl acetate

American  

[lin-uh-lil, -leel] / ˈlɪn ə lɪl, -ˌlil /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 12 H 20 O 2 , having a pleasant odor: used chiefly in perfumes, cosmetics, toilet water, and soap.

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Etymology

Origin of linalyl acetate

First recorded in 1895–1900; linal(ool) + -yl

Example Sentences

Amyl acetate, CH3·COOC5H11, and linalyl acetate, CH3·COOC10H17, the latter occurring in the oils of lavender and bergamot, are typical esters classed as essential oils.

From Project Gutenberg

Specific gravity at 15° C., 0.880-0.886; optical rotation, +10° to +20°; esters, calculated as linalyl acetate, 35-40 per cent., and occasionally as high as 42-43 per cent.; frequently soluble in 1.5 parts of 80 per cent. alcohol, or failing that, should dissolve in one volume of 82.5 or 85 per cent. alcohol.

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Among the constituents of this oil are: linalyl acetate, limonene, dipentene, linalol, and bergaptene.

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Spanish Oil.—Specific gravity at 15° C., 0.900-0.915; optical rotation, -2° to +7°; esters, calculated as linalyl acetate, 2-6 per cent.; soluble in 1-2 volumes of 70 per cent. alcohol.

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The chief constituents of lavender oil are linalyl acetate, linalol, geraniol, and linalyl butyrate, while the English oil also contains a distinct amount of cineol.

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