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ALPHA-HEXYL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floraljasmine-accordfougerechypremuguetsoap
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greenspicyherbaceoussweet

Almost certainly alpha-hexyl cinnamaldehyde (alpha-hexyl cinnamic aldehyde). A soft, diffusive jasmine-floral with a slightly fatty, waxy, green edge — quiet and creamy rather than indolic, with a mild chamomile-like nuance underneath the floralcy.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1666

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 689.

mildgreenherbaceoussweetspicy
MW
206.29
BP
248°C
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Sp.Gr.
0.98
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Appearance

Viscous yellowish oil.

Solubility

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

Odor

Mild, green-herbaceous odor with sweet-spicy undertones and a vague resemblance to Labdanum.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of secondary-hexanol with 2-furoic acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 2
alpha-n-Hexyl-beta-2-furylacroleinFurfuracrolein
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).