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ISO-EUGENYL FORMATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
carnationorientalfloralamberspice-accord
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
greenwoodysweetfresh

A warm, spicy-floral material reminiscent of clove and carnation with a soft balsamic sweetness. Less pungent and more rounded than eugenol itself, with a smoother, slightly powdery floral facet that lingers into the drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1374

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 562.

FEMA 2474
freshgreensweetwoodyorrisclove
MW
192.21
BP
282°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.12
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Appearance

Colorless or pale straw-colored slightly viscous liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. Slightly soluble in propylene glycol.

Odor

Fresh-green, sweet-woody, almost orris-like odor with an unquestionable clove-like undertone.

Uses in perfumery

This chemical finds a little - but probably very little - use in perfume compositions, often in combination with the ionones e.g. in origan-type fragrances, etc.

Production

Produced by formylation of iso-eugenol.

Identity
Aliases · 2
2-Methoxy-4-propenyl phenyl formate4-Propenyl-2-methoxyphenylformate
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).