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CYCLOHEXYL HEPTOATE

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
citrustopnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
herbaceousoilyfattygrassy

A fruity-green ester with a soft, waxy-floral character. Reminiscent of unripe pear and apple skin with a subtle chamomile-like nuance and a clean, slightly herbaceous undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 793

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 328.

oilyherbaceousgrassyfatty
MW
212.34
BP
265°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.97
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Oily-herbaceous, grassy and slightly fatty, overall not very pleasant odor.

Uses in perfumery

Has found some use in perfume compositions, mainly as part of Citrus topnote compositions or bases for Lemon and Bergamot.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of Cyclohexanol with Heptanoic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 2
CycloheptylateCyclohexyoenanthate
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