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TERTIARY-BUTYL ALCOHOL

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
mintycamphoraceous

A pungent, sharp alcoholic-camphoraceous odor reminiscent of rubbing alcohol with a faintly musty, solvent-like edge. Used primarily as a solvent or denaturant rather than as an odorant; contributes little olfactory value and flashes off quickly.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 392

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 169.

camphoraceousminty
MW
74.12
BP
83°C
MP
25.6°C
Sp.Gr.
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Refractive n
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Rotation
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Appearance

Colorless liquid. Solidifies in the cold to an opaque mass, melting at 25.6°C.

Solubility

Miscible with water, alcohol and oils.

Odor

Camphoraceous and somewhat minty odor, the dryness being characteristic and different from the other isomers.

Uses in perfumery

Has been suggested for use in perfume compositions, but its high vapor pressure makes it difficult to employ, except in certain types of industrial masking odors, where volatility may be desirable.

Production

Produced by hydration of iso-Butylene.

Identity
Aliases · 2
2-Methylpropanol-2Trimethyl carbinol
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