(335q) Extraction of Fir Wood Oil From Fir Wood Waste and Synthesis of Cedar Series Perfumes

Extraction of fir wood oil from fir wood waste and synthesis of Cedar series perfumes

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Nanjing Forestry University

Cedar wood oil is one of the top ten essential oils In the world, Cedar wood oil can be btained from fir wood wast, high added value Cedar series perfumes are btained from Cedar wood oil by Chemical processing,and their aroma is very unique, and cannot be replaced. At present,the Cedar wood resources are dwindling, a serious influence had taken place in the flavor and fragrance industry. Study found that essential oil is very rich in fir wood waste, Cedar wood oil can be replace completely with the fir oil to used in perfume industry according to the aroma and chemical composition. The fir oil was extracted from fir root and its processing residu by the steam distilling and retorting methods.The retorting essential oil,wood vinegar, wood tar, charcoal and combustible gases, were obtained from fir waste by retorting. the main perfumes such as Cedrol, Cedrene, Thujopsene, etc.were made from the oil by refining and isolating,next to Chemical processing, dozens of Cedar series perfumes with high added value, such as acetyl cedrene, cedrol methyl ether, etc. were synthesized.