Bois de rose, oil

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Bois de Rose. Bois de rose oil is obtained by steam distillation of wood chips from South American rosewood trees, Aniba rosaeodora. The tree, a wild evergreen, grows mainly in the Amazon basin. The oil is used as obtained in perfumery for its sweet, woody-floral odor and as a source of linalool [78-70-6] (3), which it contains to the extent of 70%. Linalool distilled from bois de rose oil is also used directly in perfumery and for conversion to esters, eg, the acetate (1). 

Rosewood oil, Brazilian (Bois de rose oil) is obtained by steam distillation of wood from Aniba rosaeodora A. Ducke var. amazonica A. Ducke and/or A. parvifora... 

Linalool Manufacture. The most important natural source of linalool is bois de rose oil from which it is separated by distillation. By far, more linalool (3) is produced synthetically than is obtained from the natural sources (126). 

Bois de Rose Oil occurs as a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a slightly camphoraceous, pleasant, floral odor. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the chipped wood of Aniba rosaeodora var. amazonica Ducke (Fam. Lau-raceae). The oils from the coastal region of Brazil and the Amazon valley tend to differ in odor and in linalool content from that produced in the Loreto province of Peru. It is soluble in most fixed oils and in propylene glycol. It is soluble in... 

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Rosewood oil, Brazilian (Bois de rose oil) is obtained by steam distillation of wood from Aniba rosaeodora A. Ducke var. amazonica A. Ducke and/or A. parvi-fora Meissner Mez. (Lauraceae). It is an almost colorless to pale yellow liquid with a characteristic, sweet odor, reminiscent of linalool, its main constituent [743, 743a],... 

Synonyms Aniba rosaeodora Aniba rosaeodora oil Bois de rose oil Bois de rose oil terpeneless Rosewood oil... 

Linalnl, the alcohol forming the greater part of linaloe and bois de rose oils, and found also in lavender, neroli, petitgrain, bergamot, and many oth( .r oils. The article has the specific gravity at 15° C., 0 870-0 87(1 optical rotation, 12 to - 14 refractive index at 20° C., 1 463-1 4(14 and when estimated by acetylation, yields about 70 per cent, of alcohols. 

Medium-size evergreen tree, growing wild in the Amazon region, notably Brazil, French Guiana, Peru, and East Surinam. The essential oil is obtained from chipped wood by steam distillation and occasionally water distillation. Brazil and Peru are the major producers of the oil French Guiana is also a producer, producing cayenne bois de rose oil that is considered the best quality among the bois de rose oils (arctander masada). 

The major component is linalool, which is present in 90-97% in cayenne bois de rose oil and 80-90% in Brazilian Oil (masada). The balance is made up of cineole (up to 10%), a-terpineol, geraniol, citronellal, limonene, a-pinene, P-pinene, P-elemene, cis- and trani-linalool oxides, sesquiterpenes, and others (masada). ... 

Available data indicate acetylatedbois de rose oil to be nontoxic when applied externally. Linalool, the major component of bois de rose oil, has weak tumor-promoting properties in mice. It also has been reported to have anticonvulsant activity in mice and rats, spasmolytic activity on isolated guinea pig ileum, antimicrobial properties, and others. ... 

Used as a source of natural linalool or linalool acetate, which are extensively used in perfumery. Acetylated bois de rose oil is reportedly used in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions, and perfumes, with maximum use level of 1.2% in perfumes. ... 

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