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ETHYL-ISO-AMYLCARBINOL

CAS

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Material type

synthetic aroma chemical

Canonical source

arctander

Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags

fougeregreen-floralfruitycologne

How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family

domestic

Note tendency

Middle

Descriptors

floraloily

A fresh, oily-green aromatic alcohol with a mild fatty-fruity nuance reminiscent of unripe pear skin and cut grass. Softly aldehydic on the edge, with a clean, slightly waxy carbinol character that fades to a quiet herbal note.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity

4 / 10

Tenacity

4 / 10

Volatility

7 / 10

Members

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chemicals · No. 1146

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 468.

tenacity · low

oilyfloralharsh

130.23

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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in water, miscible with alcohol and oils.

Odor

Oily-floral, but rather harsh and unnatural odor of poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

The material has been used in industrial perfumes as a masking agent, because it is very inexpensive, a good solvent, and abundantly available.

Production

Produced by hydrogenation of Ethyl-iso-amylketone.

Identity

Aliases · 6

2-Methyl-5-heptanol3-Octanol6-Methyl-3-heptanolMethyl hexyl carbinolMethyl-iso-hexylcarbinolOctanol-1

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).