Likely a shorthand for iso-Dimethyl (possibly iso-dimethyl hydroquinone or a truncated trade name); ambiguous as written. Based on the naming pattern, most probably a soft woody-musky aromachemical with a diffuse, slightly ambery character.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 405.
odor, reminiscent of Lilac and Elderflowers with undertones of fresh cut wood.
Finds some use in flavor compositions, mainly for imitation Coffee, Rhubarb, Pear, Gooseberry, Blackcurrant, Green Pepper, etc.
Excellent perfume material for Lilac, Narcissus, Jasmin, Muguet, Hyacinth, Mimosa, Neroli, and in certain types of Rose (Safran-like notes). It is stable in soap and blends excellently with its homologues, esters and with a great number of other perfume chemicals.
Produced by Grignard synthesis from Benzylmagnesium chloride and Acetone.