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BENZYLIDENE ACETOPHENONE

CAS

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Material type

synthetic aroma chemical

Canonical source

arctander

Formulation

Usage guidance

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Cost

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Compatibility tags

orientalfloralamberpowderygourmand

How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family

sweet

Note tendency

Base

Descriptors

floralbalsamicherbaceoussweetwarm

Also known as chalcone or benzalacetophenone, this crystalline aroma chemical has a soft, sweet balsamic odor with almond-like, faintly floral (rose-mimosa) and hay-coumarinic facets. Mild in isolation but adds a warm, powdery smoothness to floral and oriental accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity

4 / 10

Tenacity

7 / 10

Volatility

3 / 10

Members

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chemicals · No. 319

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 141.

sweetfloralbalsamicherbaceous

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346°C

58°C

Sp.Gr.

1.07

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Appearance

Yellowish crystals.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol (poorly) and oils.

Odor

Sweet floral, balsamic and heavy odor, somewhat herbaceous-warm undertone.

Production

Produced by condensation of Benzaldehyde with Acetophenone.

Identity

Aliases · 5

1,3-Diphenyl-2-propen-1-oneBenzal acetophenoneChalkonePhenyl cinnamyl ketonePhenyl styryl ketone

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