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BENZYL SUCCINATES

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruityfloralrosechypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
fruityfloralgreenwaxybalsamic

A soft, slightly waxy fruity-floral material with a green, jammy nuance reminiscent of ripe berries and rose petals. Mildly sweet and balsamic in the drydown, with a diffuse, honeyed character. Often used as a modifier to add naturalness and body to floral or fruity accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 341

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 150.

MW
238.28
BP
340°C
MP
46°C
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Appearance

Leafy crystals or crystalline powder.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Practically odorless when pure.

Uses in perfumery

Has been suggested as a solvent/blender/fixative in perfume compositions.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of Benzyl alcohol with Succinic acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Dibenzy1 succinateMono-Benzy1 succinateSpasmin™
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