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DODECENOL

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitymuguetrosetopnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralfruitysweetfreshwaxy

A fatty-waxy alcohol with a fresh green-citrus lift reminiscent of mandarin peel and clean skin. Over time it settles into a soft, slightly soapy oily character with a mild aldehydic sparkle.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1111

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 453.

TOPtenacity · moderatepower · strong
sweetfloralfruity
MW
184.32
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MP
60°C
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Appearance

White waxy-crystalline mass, melting at 60° C. to a colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Orange-waxy, sweet-floral, fresh and somewhat fruity odor.

Uses in perfumery

Could find use in perfume compositions as part of new and interesting topnote compositions with fresh-fruity, citrusy, or delicately floral character.

Production

1) from Dodecamethylene glycol. 2) from alpha-Bromolauric acid via Dodecen- oic acid and its Ethylester to the alcohol.

Identity
Aliases · 3
3-Nonyl allylalcoholDodecylenic alcoholomega-Dodecenol
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).