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3-n-Butyl Phthalide

CAS
EC
Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
gourmandherbal-aromaticchyprefougere
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
resinous
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
balsamic

The characteristic aroma of celery seed and lovage — a pungent, savory herbal note with pronounced umami and warm spicy facets. Diffusive and phenolic-green on first sniff, deepening into a broth-like, almost soupy vegetal character that lingers with a warm, slightly balsamic edge.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
9 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
chemicals · No. 617

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 259.

MW
190.24
BP
300°C
MP
134°C
Sp.Gr.
1.06
Refractive n
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Appearance

White monoclinic crystals.

Solubility

Soluble 0.04°, in water, 24°, in alcohol. Soluble in oils.

Odor

Very faint honeylike, balsamic odor, easily contaminated from outside odorants.

Uses in perfumery

Finds very little use as such in perfumery.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation Cassia, spice blends, Cherry, Honey and various types of Cinnamon flavors, etc.

Production

Produced from (many methods) e. g: Benzaldehyde plus Malonic ester with catalyst. Or: Benzaldehyde plus Acetic anhydride plus Sodium acetate (Perkin’s reaction).

Identity
Aliases · 7
Alo-cinnamic acidcis-Cinnamic acidSedanolideTetrahydro-3-n-butyl phthalidetrans-3-Phenylpropenoic acidtrans-beta-Phenylacrylic acidtrans-Cinnamic acid
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