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Offline Hunney26

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Clove Oil and Eugenol question???
« on: September 24, 2007, 06:41:04 PM »
 ???What tests can i use to determine that my isolated clove oil consists of eugenol??

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Re: Clove Oil and Eugenol question???
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2007, 07:39:56 PM »
Iron (III) Chloride or Ferric chloride is a good qualitative test for determining the presence of phenols.  Think about the structure of eugenol.  Should it have any UV activity?  What about smell?
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