Nerolidol, also known as peruviol or penetrol, is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene. It is found in various essential oils, including neroli, petitgrain oil, cananga oil, and jasmine oil. Nerolidol appears as a colourless to pale yellow clear oily liquid with a distinctive minty floral odour. Its purity is typically 90% minimum.
Nerolidol is industrially prepared using linalool as the raw material, which is converted into geranyl acetone, followed by ethynylation and hydrogenation reactions.
Pine Oil is a crucial upstream raw material for the specialty chemical industry, with its applications primarily focused on industrial sectors. This product is a by-product generated during the production of terpineol from gum turpentine, obtained through steam distillation of Pinus species. Please note the difference from pine essential oil.
The composition of Pine Oil includes α-Terpineol, other cyclic terpene alcohols, pinene monomers, and other terpene hydrocarbons. It possesses a distinctive strong piny odour and is miscible with alcohol. It is characterised by a potent sterilising effect (acting as a phenolic disinfectant, effective against numerous bacterial strains and enveloped viruses), as well as superior abilities in deodorisation, wetness, clearance, and penetration.