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Hexyl Cinnamic Aldehyde

RESTRICTION
CAS
101-86-0
EC
Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

Usage guidance

Suggested min
Suggested max
Cost
Stock
Compatibility tags
white-floralfougeremuguetchyprefunctional-fragrance
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
sweetfloralherbaceousoily

A soft, creamy jasmine-like floral with a distinctly fatty, waxy character and a subtle green edge. Less indolic and more diffusive than natural jasmine, it lends a smooth, slightly oily floral body that persists gently into the drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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.

Ingredient%Range
Prunol SP1–5%
chemicals · No. 1653

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 683.

MIDDLEtenacity · moderatepower · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2569
sweetfloralherbaceousoily
MW
216.33
BP
305°C
MP
Sp.Gr.
0.95
Refractive n
Rotation
Appearance

Pale yellowish oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, propylene glycol and glycerin. Soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils.

Odor

Very mild, sweet-oily, slightly floral odor with a trace of herbaceous undertones.

Flavor

Mild, sweet-oily-herbaceous and warm taste in dilutions below 10 ppm.

Uses in perfumery

This aldehyde finds considerable use in perfume formulations for its rich floral and pleasant oily-herbaceous odor-contribution to Jasmin bases, Gardenia, Tuberose, Magnolia, etc. and in general as part of a floral theme in other fragrance types.

Uses in flavor

The aldehyde finds a little use in flavor compositions, mainly for imitation honey, and in various fruit and berry complexes.

Production

Produced by condensation of benzaldehyde with octanal (under alkaline conditions).

Document-derived

IFRA restrictions

CategoryKindMax %NotesSource
Category 1Max %1.8%
DOC
Category 2Max %0.53%
DOC
Category 3Max %11%
DOC
Category 4Max %9.9%
DOC
Category 5AMax %2.5%
DOC
Category 5BMax %2.5%
DOC
Category 5CMax %2.5%
DOC
Category 5DMax %2.5%
DOC
Category 6Max %5.8%
DOC
Category 7AMax %20%
DOC
Category 7BMax %20%
DOC
Category 8Max %1%
DOC
Category 9Max %19%
DOC
Category 10AMax %69%
DOC
Category 10BMax %69%
DOC
Category 11AMax %38%
DOC
Category 11BMax %38%
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.

Identity
Aliases · 14
(unnamed)α-Hexyl cinnamic aldehyde2-Benzylideneoctanalalpha-n-Hexyl cinnamalH.C.A.Hexyl cinnamalHexyl cinnamic aldehydeHexyl cinnamylJasminoleneJasmonal HOctanal, 2-(phenylmethylene)-α-Hexyl cinnamaldehydeα-n-Hexyl-β-phenylacroleinα-n-Hexylcinnamic aldehyde
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).