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ALPHA-AMYL HYDROCINNAMIC ALDEHYDE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fixativefruity
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
fruitywiney

A classic jasmine-petal aldehyde with a rich, fatty-waxy floral character. Soft, slightly greasy jasmine bloom with a mild green edge and a lingering sweet floral drydown. Very smooth and diffusive without being sharp.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 187

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 87.

tenacity · lowpower · weak
oilyfloralherbaceous-green
MW
204.32
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Sp.Gr.
0.93
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and perfume materials

Odor

Faint, oily-floral, somewhat herbaceous-green odor

Uses in perfumery

Useful as a modifier for Amylcinnamic aldehyde in herbaceous-floral fragrance complexes, and generally as a blender-modifier, mainly in Jasmin, Lilac, Muguet and similar fragrance types.

Production

1) from Amylcinnamic alcohol via Amyl-hydrocinnamic alcohol by oxidation to the title aldehyde. 2) by selective hydrogenation of Amylcinnamic aldehyde.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Alpha-Amy phenylpropionic aldehydeAmylcinnamic alcoholDihydro amylcinnamal
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