An intensely animalic, fecal-leathery pyridine derivative with a dry, roasted-nutty and earthy character. In extreme dilution it lends warmth, skin-like leather and a smoky tobacco facet reminiscent of civet or castoreum; neat it is repulsively strong.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 364.
Colorless or pale straw-colored oily liquid.
Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Sweet Oakmoss-like penetrating odor with floral undertones.
The title material finds a little use in perfume compositions, often in conjunction with Oakmoss products, or in the sweeter types of Leather fragrance.
Produced from 2,4-Dimethylpyridine and Benzaldehyde, followed by treatment of the Pyridine hydrochloride with iso-Butylchloride in the presence of a Copper catalyst.