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FORMALDEHYDE DIBUTYL ACETAL

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
fougeregreen-floralcitrus-colognearomaticchypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
fruity

A fresh, ethereal green-herbal note with a diffusive, slightly fruity character reminiscent of crushed leaves and cut grass. It has an airy, aldehyde-like transparency and a mild vegetal sweetness that flashes off quickly, leaving a clean lingering greenness.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1395

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 572.

etherealfruity
MW
160.26
BP
85°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.83
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

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

Odor

Ethereal-fruity odor, reminiscent of Butyl formate and Dibutyl ether.

Flavor

Has been suggested for use in flavor compositions - mostly in fruit complexes, where it may introduce an ethereal lift in imitation Strawberry and Raspberry, perhaps in Pineapple, etc.

Uses in flavor

The subject acetal is NOT listed in the G.R.A.S. list of the American Federal Register, but the material may be used in food flavors in certain countries.

Production

Produced from Chloromethyl methylether and Sodium butoxide.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Dibutyl formalMethylene dibutylether
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).