Oil of turpentine
ALDRICH/24245 - purified
Synonym: Fir oil; Turpentine oil; Oil of turpentine; Pine oil; Turpentine
CAS Number: 8006-64-2
EC Number: 232-350-7
MDL Number: MFCD00147790
Product Type: Chemical
| bp | 153-175 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| impurities | ≤0.0002% heavy metals (as Pb) |
| ≤1.0% non-volatile matter | |
| InChI key | DCXXKSXLKWAZNO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −55 °C (lit.) |
| optical activity | [α]20/D −40 to +48° |
| quality | purified |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| vapor density | 4.84 (−7 °C, vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 4 mmHg ( −6.7 °C) |
| Application: | Oil of turpentine is primarily used as a solvent for industrial applications, such as thinner for paints and varnishes. Preparation of carbon nano-spheres (CNSs) by decomposition of turpentine oil has been reported. |
| General description: | Oil of turpentine is a mixture of volatile terpenic distillates of resin obtained from pines. It is generally composed of α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene and camphene. It possess antimicrobial and larvicidal properties and induces inflammation in high dosage. |
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| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 + H312 + H332 - H304 - H315 - H317 - H319 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 10-20/21/22-36/38-43-51/53-65 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-46-61-62 |
| RIDADR | UN1299 - class 3 - PG 3 - Turpentine |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 96.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 36 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 153-175 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −55 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |





