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DIMETHYL PHENYLETHYL CARBINYL ACETATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruity
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralfruitybalsamicfreshrosejasmin

A soft, fresh floral-fruity aroma with a slightly green, rosy character reminiscent of lily-of-the-valley and lychee. Cleaner and less sharp than dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate, with a gentle tropical facet that lends airiness to floral accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1044

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 426.

MIDDLEtenacity · highpower · strongG.R.A.S.FEMA 2735
freshrosyleafyfruityfloralbalsamicsoft
MW
206.29
BP
244°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.99
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Fresh and rosy, slightly leafy-fruity and tenacious odor. Overall floral in the Rose-Hyacinth-Jasmin type with a balsamic undertone of pleasant softness.

Flavor

Finds some use in flavor compositions, mainly in Tea-like fruity compositions, Strawberry, etc. In flavors, too, it lends great depth and richness even at very low concentrations.

Uses in perfumery

A very useful material in perfumery. It introduces fullness ('body') and intensifies the delicate floral notes of Rose, Jasmin, Lily, etc. without making them appear harsh or offensive. It gives impression of deepness in odor, richness in fragrance.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of Dimethyl-phenylethyl carbinol with Acetic acid or Acetic anhydride.

Identity
Aliases · 4
2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butylacetateCentifolinD.M.P.E.C. acetatePhenylethyl dimethylcarbiny acetate
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