A fatty-waxy nitrile with a bright citrus-peel character reminiscent of mandarin and orange rind, layered over a clean aldehydic soapiness. More stable than the corresponding aldehyde (lauric aldehyde), giving a smoother, longer-lasting fresh-fatty citrus effect with subtle floral undertones.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 456.
Colorless oily liquid, solidifying in the cold.
Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Warm, woody and slightly fatty-aldehydic odor with a spicy undertone.
It has been suggested for use in perfume compositions as a powerful fragrance-diffusing agent in soap perfumes, and as a modifier in topnote compositions where aldehydes, wood-notes or green notes are predominant.
Produced from (many methods) e.g.: from Undecyl bromide and Potassium cyanide.