The essential oil produced froin the heartwood of Santaluni albuni L. was analyzed using GC/MS. Forty-four constituents were identified: one inonoterpene and 43 sesquiterpenes. 3,10-Bisaboladien-fi-o1(= P-bisaboloVepi-Pbisabolol) was one of the trace coinpounds found in east Indian sandalwood oil. Chiral GC analysis showed that besides the inain stereoisoiner, which possessed an (R,R)-configuration, all three other isomers were also present.