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BENZYLIDENE MESITYLOXIDE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
orientalamberfloralgourmandspice-accord
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruity

A warm, spicy-balsamic aroma with a cinnamon-like sweetness and a soft floral undertone reminiscent of methyl cinnamate or benzylideneacetone. Develops a slightly resinous, honeyed facet on dry-down.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 321

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 142.

fruitysharpstrawberry
MW
186.26
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Odor

Rather sharp, fruity odor, somewhat reminiscent of Strawberry.

Uses in flavor

Recommended for use in flavor compositions, but is not included in the G.R.A.S. list issued by the Federal Register, U.S.A.

Production

Produced from Benzaldehyde by Claisen condensation with Mesityloxide (4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one).

Identity
Aliases · 3
Benzal mesityloxideCinnamyl-iso-butylidene ketonePhenyl-5-methyl-4-heptadien-3-one
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