This is a liquid phenol, but little coloured when prepared in as pure a condition as was possible, but it darkened somewhat on keeping. The product from E. linearis had specific gravity at 23° C. = 1.077; refractive index at 22° = 1.5269, and was optically inactive. Its boiling-point under atmospheric pressure was 268-2730 C. (uncorr.), and at 1750 C. under 25 mm. pressure. It contained one methoxy group. The phenol was soluble in ammonia, partly so in sodium carbonate, but not in bicarbonate. It dissolved slightly in boiling water.

The tasmanol from E. Risdoni had specific gravity at 200 C. = 1.0809; refractive index at 20° = 1.5241, and was optically inactive. Its boiling point was 1640 C. at 12 millimetres pressure. The phthalein fusion gave a light orange colour similar to that for australol, but of no distinctive value.

The reaction with ferric chloride in alcoholic solution is characteristic, and the deep blood-red colour which is at first formed remains persistent for days after the alcohol has evaporated, even becoming more crimson on standing.

The odour reminds one somewhat of carvacrol under certain conditions, but is more aromatic.