THE IDENTIFICATION OF d-α-PHELLANDRENE IN THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF LEAVES OF BEL, ÆGLE MARMELOS

Abstract

The presence of d-a-phellandrene in the essential oil of Bel,  Aegle  marmelos,  has been definitely established by preparing the maleic anhydride  adduct of the terpene and observing the muta-rotatory property of its  nitrosite. The leaves  of  Bel are thus shown to be a rich and convenient  source of this unstable terpene.