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PARA-ETHYL

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralfruitybalsamicherbaceoussweetwarmtobaccohaywiney

Ambiguous truncated name — likely a para-ethyl substituted aromatic (e.g. para-ethyl phenol or a related alkylphenol/guaiacol derivative), which would present as a dry, smoky-phenolic character with warm woody and faintly animalic facets. Best-guess only; the exact material cannot be confidently identified from the name alone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1139

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 464.

G.R.A.S.FEMA 2415
sweetfloralpungentherbaceousbalsamic
MW
148.21
BP
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MP
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Sp.Gr.
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Refractive n
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Rotation
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, miscible with most oils.

Odor

Sweet, warm, somewhat pungent-floral odor with a herbaceous-balsamic undertone.

Flavor

This material finds a little use in heavy floral compositions such as Ylang-Ylang, but also utilized in almost any type of fruity and winey flavor: Apple, Apricot, Berry, Cherry, Peach, Whisky, Rum, Arak, Liqueurs, etc.

Uses in flavor

Concentration may be about 125 ppm in baked goods and up to 500 ppm in chewing gum.

Production

Produced by reduction of Ethyl acetate with Sodium Ethylate.

Identity
Aliases · 3
4-Ethyl-acetylbenzeneAcetophenoneEthyl acetophenone
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).