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HEXADIENE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitypeargreentropicalcologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
greensweet

A fresh, green-fruity aroma chemical reminiscent of pear skin and unripe fruit with a slightly fatty, waxy nuance. Diffusive and short-lived on the blotter, giving a natural top-note lift to fruity and green accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1576

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 651.

tenacity · lowpower · diffusive
sweetgassygreen
MW
82.15
BP
60°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.69
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Appearance

Almost colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, somewhat soluble in alcohol, miscible with most oils.

Odor

Powerful, diffusive, sweet, somewhat gassy-green, but not really unpleasant odor of very poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Although not a fragrance material as such, this hydrocarbon may occasionally be used as part of industrial masking odors, and it may also appear as an impurity in various perfume chemicals.

Production

Produced from Allylbromide and Sodium (or Magnesium).

Identity
Aliases · 3
1,5-HexadieneBiallylDiallyl
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).