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CINNAMIC ALCOHOL

RESTRICTION
CAS
104-54-1
EC
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Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Suggested max
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Cost
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Compatibility tags
aromaticfixativefloralhyacinthmodifierrose
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
resinous
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
warmbalsamicfloralsweet

Sweet, warm balsamic-floral aroma reminiscent of hyacinth and cinnamon bark, with a soft powdery undertone. Rounded and slightly spicy rather than sharp, it bridges floral and oriental accords with a honeyed warmth.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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Reverse-composition

Contained in

Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.

chemicals · No. 618

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 259.

MIDDLEtenacity · moderatepower · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2294
warmbalsamicfloralsweet
MW
134.18
BP
258°C
MP
32.5°C
Sp.Gr.
1.04
Refractive n
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Rotation
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Appearance

White or opaque solid crystalline mass.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, glycerine, and most perfume and flavor oils, but practically insoluble in mineral oil.

Odor

Warm-balsamic, floral, sweet odor with a topnote of variable strength according to the purity of the material. Overall Hyacinth-type odor with some resemblance to Rose.

Flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation Apricot, Brandy, Cinnamon, Grape, Liquor, Peach, Plum, Prune, Nut, Raspberry, Spice, Strawberry, Black Walnut, etc.

Uses in perfumery

Widely used in perfume compositions, including many low-cost floral fragrances, soap perfumes, etc. Blends excellently with Amylsalicylate, Phenylethylalcohol, aromatic propionates, benzoates, etc. Generally as a modifier-blender with fair tenacity and moderate fixative value.

Uses in flavor

Concentration is about 35 ppm in baked goods, but may run as high as 700 ppm in chewing gum.

Production

1) By reduction of Cinnamic aldehyde (yields trans-isomer). 2) By reduction of Phenylpropargylic aldehyde dimethylacetal (yields cis-isomer).

IFRA Annex I

Found naturally in

Natural complex substances (NCSs) in which this material typically occurs.

NCSBotanicalTypical %
HYACINTH ABSOLUTEHyacinthus orientalis L.11.2%
STYRAX OILLiquidambar styraciflua L.0.8%
CASSIA BARK EXTRACTCinnamomum cassia Blume0.5%
CINNAMON BARK OIL, LAOSCinnamomum loureiroi Nees0.5%
JASMINE SAMBAC ABSOLUTEJasminum sambac (L.) Aiton0.15%
CINNAMON BARK EXTRACTCinnamomum zeylanicum Blume0.1%
TOLU, BALSAM, EXTRACTMyroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.0.04%
Identity
Aliases · 12
104-54-12-Propen-1-ol, 3-phenyl-3-Phenylallyl alcoholCinnamic alcohol3-Phenyl-2-propen-1-olCinnamy alcoholCinnamyl alcoholgamma-Phenylallyl alcoholStyroneStyryl alcoholStyryl carbinolZimtalcohol
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