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ETHINYL CYCLOHEXYLACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
woody
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greenherbaceoussweet

A soft, fruity-floral aromachemical with a pear-like green facet and a hint of tropical waxiness. It has a diffuse, natural juiciness reminiscent of ripe pear skin with a light floral undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1133

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 461.

tenacity · moderate
sweetherbaceousgreen
MW
164.21
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet-herbaceous, somewhat green, and in high concentration rather gassy odor of moderate to poor tenacity. In dilution quite pleasant and more natural-herbaceous.

Uses in perfumery

This rare ester has been used in perfume compositions for its powerful herbaceous effect, mainly in conjunction with Lavender, Lavandin and with Cyclohexyl derivatives, woody notes, Ionones, Amylsalicylate, etc.

Production

Produced from Cyclohexanone with Sodium Acetylide in ether or similar inert solvent, followed by esterification.

Identity
Aliases · 1
J-Ethynyl cyclohexan-ylacetate
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