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DIMETHYL PHENYLETHYL CARBINOL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralmuguetcolognefougererose
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
softfloralgreenherbaceousoily

A soft floral-green aromachemical with a fresh, slightly rosy character reminiscent of linden blossom and lily of the valley. Has a mild, natural petal-like quality with subtle earthy-green nuances, less sharp than phenylethyl alcohol and rounder than dimethylbenzyl carbinol.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1043

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 426.

BASEtenacity · highpower · moderate
softfloralgreenherbaceousoily
MW
164.25
BP
238°C
MP
30°C
Sp.Gr.
0.97
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Appearance

Colorless viscous liquid.

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Soft, floral-green, mildly herbaceous and oily odor reminiscent of Lily and Hyacinth, but with an unusual mildness in spite of great tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

An excellent blender and background in many florals, from Rose and Jasmin to Muguet and Magnolia, at the same time powerful and delicate. It introduces an excellent undertone and base in Chypres and other non-florals.

Production

Produced from Phenylethyl Magnesium bromide (or Chloride) with Acetone by Grignard reaction.

Identity
Aliases · 4
1-Dimethyl-3-phenylpropanolbeta-Phenylethyl dimethyl carbinolCentifolD.M.P.E.C.
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