Use
Cananga oil is produced by steam distillation of the flowers of C. odorata
(DC) Hook. f. etThomson ssp. macrophylla. The yield, based on the weight
of the flowers, is about 1%: The oil is a light to dark yellow liquid with a characteristic,
floral, slightly woody odor.
d2020 0.906–0.923; n20D 1.4950–1.5050; α20D ?30 ° to ?15 °; solubility: 1 vol
in not more than 1 vol of 95% ethanol at 20 °C; acid number: max. 2; ester
number: 13–35.
The qualitative composition of cananga oil resembles that of ylang-ylang III
oil but is distinguished by its higher caryophyllene (30–40%) content.