Dibenzofuran has a dry, phenolic-woody odor with earthy and faintly smoky, tobacco-like nuances. It's subdued and diffuse in isolation, contributing a naturalistic, slightly tarry backbone reminiscent of aged wood and dried leaves.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 361.
Colorless leaflets.
Practically insoluble in water, somewhat soluble in alcohol, soluble in oils.
Powerful and diffusive odor with peculiar dry-floral, almost tarry-medicinal odor in high concentration, pleasant floral and almost sweet in extreme dilution.
This chemical has been suggested for use in place of Indole with a more pronounced Narcissus effect, and with good possibilities in Oakmoss products. It lends a natural dry note to moss, and introduces power in Lily and Narcissus bases.
1) from coal tar. 2) from Phenol or Diphenylether by heating with lead oxide. 3) by dehydration of 2,2-Dihydroxy diphenyl.