A powerful, sharp green-floral aroma reminiscent of hyacinth and crushed leaves, with a bitter-almond nuance underneath. Very diffusive and penetrating, with a somewhat harsh, chemical edge that softens on dilution into a leafy, narcissus-like floralcy.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 161.
Pale yellowish mobile liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Pungent-sweet, gassy-floral odor, reminiscent of Hyacinth in extreme dilution. Slightly softer than the odor of omega-Bromostyrol.
Has been suggested as a modifier for the classic chemical omega-Bromostyrol, but does not seem to offer significant advantages.
Produced from Styrene by treatment with Bromine. The resulting Styrene dibromide is treated with alcoholic KOH to yield alpha-Bromostyrol.