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DIETHYL BENZYL CARBINOL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
floralgreen
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralgreenoily

A soft floral-green aroma chemical reminiscent of lily-of-the-valley and hyacinth, with a fresh, slightly leafy character. Mild and rounded rather than sharp, it lends a natural, dewy floral quality to muguet and white-floral accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 899

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 368.

tenacity · high
greenfloraloilyheavy
MW
178.28
BP
248°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.97
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Odor

Green-floral, slightly oily and rather heavy odor of good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Finds a little use in perfume compositions, mainly in the green-floral types.

Production

Produced from Diethyl acetone and Benzyl magnesium bromide.

Identity
Aliases · 3
alpha-Benzyl secondary-amylalcoholBenzyl diethyl carbinolbeta-Hydroxy-beta-benzylpentane
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