Amyl phenyl ketone (hexanophenone / valerophenone-adjacent aryl ketone) has a warm, sweet floral-balsamic odor with a soft waxy, orris-like facet. Slightly fruity in the drydown, faintly reminiscent of hawthorn and mimosa with a creamy powdery undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Colorless liquid or crystalline mass, melting at 24-25° C.
Sweet and somewhat floral odor of great tenacity. Faintly reminiscent of Amyl salicylate, but more haylike-herbaceous.
Has been suggested for use in perfume compositions as a modifier-fixative for lower homologues (Acetophenone and derivatives, etc.) and as a modifier for the Coumarin-Amyl salicylate combination in Fougere type fragrances.
Produced from Benzonitrile plus Amyl Magnesium chloride by Grignard type synthesis.