A dry, phenolic aroma chemical with a medicinal, almost antiseptic character reminiscent of cresols and thymol. Has a subtle woody-smoky undertone and a slightly leathery facet. Primarily functions as an antioxidant/stabiliser in fragrances rather than a headline odor material.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Colorless oily liquid. Solidifies in the cold.
Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils, poorly soluble in propylene glycol.
Dry-woody-leathery odor, usually described as 'Russian Leather' odor (Cuir de Russie).
This phenol has been suggested for use in 'Cuir' bases, in colognes (particularly men's fragrances) and as a 'dry' note in novelty fragrance types.
Produced from iso-butylene plus meta-cresol with aluminium chloride.