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DICROTYL SULFIDE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
blackcurranttropicalgrapefruitgreen
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
skunk

An intensely pungent sulfurous material with a sharp alliaceous character reminiscent of onion and garlic when neat. On extreme dilution it shifts toward a green, tropical-fruity nuance (blackcurrant bud, grapefruit thiol territory) with a savory vegetal edge.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
9 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 894

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 367.

skunk
MW
142.27
BP
185°C
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Appearance

Pale yellowish liquid.

Odor

Penetrating and repulsive 'Skunk' odor.

Uses in perfumery

Has been suggested for use in artificial Civet bases, but the author finds that this odor type is not the desirable one in the Civet odor complex.

Production

Produced from Crotyl bromide and Potassium sulfide.

Identity
Aliases · 2
2-Butenyl sulfidecis-and trans-isomers
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