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BUTYL BENZYL ETHER

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruityfloralfresh
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralsweetrose

A mild, ethereal ether note with soft fruity-floral facets and a faintly green, slightly sweet undertone. Relatively quiet on its own, it tends to lend a smooth, airy transparency rather than a distinctive character.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
3 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 409

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 176.

sweetfloralpungentchemical
MW
164.25
BP
221°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.93
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet floral, somewhat pungent odor, reminiscent of Rose and Geranium, but with a chemical note.

Uses in perfumery

Occasionally used in perfume compositions, mostly for soap fragrances, where the stability and power of this ether can be advantageous, or in industrial fragrances, low-cost detergent perfumes, etc.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions, mostly in fruit flavors.

Production

Produced by dehydration of n-Butanol and Benzyl alcohol.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Benzyl butyl etherButyl benzyl oxideRose oxide
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