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DICYCLOHEXYL

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
haymodifiernew-mown-hayrose
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
sweetrosehay

Dicyclohexyl (bicyclohexyl) has a dry, slightly camphoraceous woody-green odor with a faintly waxy, hydrocarbon character. It reads as fairly quiet and diffusive, adding a clean woody-earthy undertone without much sweetness or bloom.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 895

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 367.

tenacity · moderatepower · moderate
sweetmild-aromaticchemical
MW
166.31
BP
214°C
MP
3°C
Sp.Gr.
0.89
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet, mild-aromatic, but rather 'chemical' odor.

Uses in perfumery

Has been suggested for use in perfume compositions, mainly as a modifier in low-cost Geranium, New Mown Hay, Lavender, Rose and other bases.

Production

Produced from (several methods) e. g. by catalytic reduction of Diphenyl.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Dodecahydrodiphenyl
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