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FORMALDEHYDE ETHYL PHENYLETHYL ACETAL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralmuguethyacinthfresh-floralfougerecologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greensweet

A fresh green-floral acetal with a rosy, hyacinth-like character and a lift reminiscent of phenylethyl alcohol crossed with a soft aldehydic sparkle. Slightly leafy and dewy in the top, settling into a clean, transparent floral heart.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1404

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 576.

TOPtenacity · moderatepower · weak
sweetrosygreen
MW
180.25
BP
226°C
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mild, sweet, rosy-green odor of moderate tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

It could find some use in Rose, Hyacinth, and in various herbaceous fragrance types, where the sweet-green notes could be utilized in the topnote composition.

Production

Produced from Formaldehyde diethylacetal plus Phenylethyl alcohol by short-time boiling.

Identity
Aliases · 4
mixed acetalPhenethylethyl acetatePhenylacetaldehyde-dimethylacetalPhenylethyl alcohol
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).