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BENZYLIDENE ACETONE

PROHIBITION

CAS

122-57-6

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Material type

other

Canonical source

document derived

Formulation

Usage guidance

Suggested min

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Suggested max

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Cost

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Stock

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Compatibility tags

hyacinthsweet-pea

How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family

sweet

Note tendency

Middle

Descriptors

sweetpungentcreamyfloral

Warm, sweet-balsamic aroma reminiscent of cinnamon and cassia with a soft floral-powdery facet. Reads a bit like a rounded, honeyed spice with subtle almond-like nuances.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity

6 / 10

Tenacity

5 / 10

Volatility

5 / 10

Members

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chemicals · No. 318

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 141.

MIDDLEtenacity · lowpower · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2881

sweetpungentcreamyfloral

150.19

262°C

42°C

Sp.Gr.

1.04

Refractive n

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Rotation

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Appearance

Yellowish plate crystals.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. Also soluble in sulfuric acid solution.

Odor

Sweet, but rather pungent odor with a creamy-floral note.

Flavor

Used in flavors, particularly in Chocolate, Cocoa, Cherry, Fruit, Nut, Vanilla, etc. - but usually at very low concentration.

Uses in perfumery

Occasionally used in perfumery for Sweet Pea, in Appleblossom, etc., often in combination with Neroli and Hyacinth bases.

Production

Produced by Claisen condensation of Benzaldehyde and Acetone.

Identity

Aliases · 10

3-Buten-2-one, 4-phenyl-Benzylidene acetone4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-oneBenzal acetoneBenzilideneacetoneBenzylidene ketoneCumaranolMethy cinnamyl ketoneMethy styryl ketoneMethyl styryl ketone

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).