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Cuminaldehyde

RESTRICTION
CAS
122-03-2
EC
Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
chemicals · No. 753

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 313.

TOPtenacity · moderatepower · strongG.R.A.S.FEMA 2341
pungentgreenherbaceousanimalvegetablewarmspicy
MW
148.21
BP
236°C
MP
Sp.Gr.
0.98
Refractive n
Rotation
Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Pungent, green-herbaceous odor with notes of animal and vegetable character at the same time. Generally described as 'unpleasant' in high concentration. At concentrations well below 1% the odor appears more attractive, warm-spicy, still vegetable, condiment-pickle-like.

Flavor

More extensively used in flavor compositions as a trace ingredient in Blackcurrant, Gooseberry, Fruit, Spice-blends, etc.

Uses in perfumery

Useful in minute traces in perfume compositions as part of a topnote, however, in most cases, the oil or the absolute are preferred for such delicate creations.

Uses in flavor

Concentrations is limited to mere traces in the finished product.

Production

Produced from para-iso-Propyl benzoylchloride and Hexamethylene tetramine.

Document-derived

IFRA restrictions

CategoryKindMax %NotesSource
Category 1Max %0.085%
DOC
Category 2Max %0.025%
DOC
Category 3Max %0.51%
DOC
Category 4Max %0.47%
DOC
Category 5AMax %0.12%
DOC
Category 5BMax %0.12%
DOC
Category 5CMax %0.12%
DOC
Category 5DMax %0.12%
DOC
Category 6Max %0.28%
DOC
Category 7AMax %0.96%
DOC
Category 7BMax %0.96%
DOC
Category 8Max %0.05%
DOC
Category 9Max %0.92%
DOC
Category 10AMax %3.3%
DOC
Category 10BMax %3.3%
DOC
Category 11AMax %1.8%
DOC
Category 11BMax %1.8%
DOC
Category 12No restrictionNo Restriction
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.

IFRA Annex I

Found naturally in

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

NCSBotanicalTypical %
Cumin OilCuminum cyminum L.21%
Cubeb OilPiper cubeba L. f.0.1%
Identity
Aliases · 10
122-03-2Cuminaldehyde4-Isopropylbenzaldehyde4-IsopropylbenzenecarboxaldehydeBenzaldehyde, 4-(1-methylethyl)-CumaldehydeCuminalCuminic aldehydep-Isopropylbenzaldehydepara-iso-Propyl benzaldehyde
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).