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3-(m-tert-Butylphenyl)-2-methylpropionaldehyde (m-BMHCA)

RESTRICTION
CAS
62518-65-4
EC
Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Cost
Stock
Compatibility tags
muguetwhite-floralfresh-floralfougerefunctional-fragrance
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralmuguetlily-of-the-valleygreenfreshaldehydicwatery

A powerful lily-of-the-valley aldehyde in the Lilial/Lyral family — clean, green-floral muguet with a bright aldehydic sparkle and a slightly watery, cyclamen-like facet. m-BMHCA is one of the meta-tert-butyl isomers used as a Lilial replacement, offering a similar radiant floral character with a fresher, more transparent green edge.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
Document-derived

IFRA restrictions

CategoryKindMax %NotesSource
Category 1Max %0.0086%
DOC
Category 2Max %0.094%
DOC
Category 3Max %0.21%
DOC
Category 4Max %1.8%
DOC
Category 5AMax %0.45%
DOC
Category 5BMax %0.28%
DOC
Category 5CMax %0.42%
DOC
Category 5DMax %0.094%
DOC
Category 6Max %0.0086%
DOC
Category 7AMax %0.37%
DOC
Category 7BMax %0.37%
DOC
Category 8Max %0.094%
DOC
Category 9Max %0.96%
DOC
Category 10AMax %0.96%
DOC
Category 10BMax %3.1%
DOC
Category 11AMax %0.094%
DOC
Category 11BMax %0.094%
DOC
Category 12Max %64%
DOC

Compliance-support only. Values resolved from the current IFRA corpus; each row cites the document excerpt it came from. Not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor.

Identity
Aliases · 4
3-(m-tert-Butylphenyl)-2-methylpropionaldehyde (m-BMHCA)3-(3-tert-Butylphenyl)-2-methylpropanalBenzenepropanal, 3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-α-methyl-m-BMHCA
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).