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ISO-HEXYL-4-CYCLOHEXANONE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
woody-ambermuskfougerechypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
mintycamphoraceous

A soft, warm woody-musky material with a subtle fruity nuance reminiscent of a mild cyclohexanone character. Fairly diffusive but rounded, blending easily into woody-amber accords without sharp edges.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1656

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 685.

tenacity · high
orriscamphoraceousminty
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33°C
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Appearance

White crystalline mass, melting at 33° C.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Slightly orris-like, mainly camphoraceous-minty odor of good tenacity and considerable radiance.

Uses in perfumery

Generally used as a lifting and powerful, stable ingredient in soap perfumes.

Production

Produced by oxidation of para-iso-Hexyl cyclohexanol with chromic acid. The alcohol is obtained from the corresponding phenol by catalytic hydrogenation.

Identity
Aliases · 2
J-Oxo-4-iso-hexyl cyclohexanepara-iso-Hexyl cyclohexanone
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