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FENCHYL ACETATE

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
pine-accordfougerecolognearomaticwoodyherbal
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
sweet

A fresh, camphoraceous top note with a piney, slightly sweet woody character reminiscent of fir needles and cedar shavings. Has a clean, dry-herbal edge that softens into a mild woody-camphor tone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1386

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 568.

sweetconifer
MW
212.33
BP
220°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.98
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils, poorly soluble in propylene glycol.

Odor

Mild, rather sweet Fir Needle oil type odor, somewhat milder than Bornyl acetate, and not quite as characteristic, conifer-like.

Uses in perfumery

The ester still finds some use in fragrances for household products, etc.

Production

Produced by acetylation of Fenchyl alcohol.

Identity
Aliases · 2
3,3-Trimethyl-2-norbornanyl acetateFenchyl alcohol
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