Bornyl acetate explained

Bornyl acetate is a chemical compound. Its molecular formula is C12H20O2 and its molecular weight is 196.29 g/mol. It is the acetate ester of borneol. It is used as a food additive,[1] flavouring agent, and odour agent.

It is a component of the essential oil from pine needles (from the family Pinaceae)[2] [3] [4] and primarily responsible for its odor.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 .
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  3. 10.1080/0972060X.2012.10644040. Chemical Composition of the Hydrosol and the Essential Oil of Three Different Species of the Pinaceae Family :Picea glauca(Moench) Voss.,Picea mariana(Mill.) B.S.P., and Abies balsamea(L.) Mill. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants. 15. 2. 227. 2012. Garneau. François-Xavier. Collin. Guy. Gagnon. Hélène. Pichette. André. 94394684.
  4. 25532297. 2014. Karapandzova. M. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Pinus peuce (Pinaceae) growing wild in R. Macedonia. Natural Product Communications. 9. 11. 1623–8. Stefkova. G. Cvetkovikj. I. Trajkovska-Dokik. E. Kaftandzieva. A. Kulevanova. S. 10.1177/1934578X1400901124. free.
  5. Book: Ullmann's Food and Feed . 2 . Wiley-VCH . 1193. 9783527339907 . 2017-06-19 . Pinaceae needle oils from Pinaceae species contain (-)-bornyl acetate as their main odoriferous component..

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