A softened, less pungent take on carvacrol — warm herbal-phenolic character reminiscent of oregano and thyme, but rounded by the formate ester into something smoother and slightly woody-spicy. The medicinal edge is present but tamed, with a dry, faintly balsamic drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 242.
Colorless liquid.
Very slightly soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol and oils.
Green-spicy, vegetable type of odor, more interesting than that of the acetate.
Has been suggested for use in Fougere and Chypre fragrance types.
Could possibly find use in spice flavor blends, seasoning flavors, condiments, pickle flavoring, etc.
Produced from Carvacrol with HCOC (in the form of HCl plus CO) in the cold.