A soft, clean floral-fresh aroma reminiscent of citronellal but rounder and less sharp, with a green lily-of-the-valley character and a subtle citrus lift. Less pungent than citronellal, giving a smoother, slightly waxy floral impression that supports muguet and cologne accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 382.
Colorless slightly oily liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Powerful, fresh-green lemony-sharp odor with a floral, lime-like note. Overall bearing some resemblance to the odor of Citral, but lacks the sweetness of that aldehyde.
This aldehyde has already found extensive use not only as a replacement for Citral — in part or in full — but also generally as a fresh-citrusy note of greater stability than Citral.
Not yet specifically listed as G.R.A.S. in the U.S. Federal Register, there should be a good chance that this chemical may be permitted in flavors.