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GAMMA-HYDROXY-GAMMA-METHYL-N-CAPROIC ALDEHYDE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
tobacco
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
freshgreenfloral

A soft, creamy coconut-lactone aroma with a milky, waxy character — reminiscent of aldehyde C-14 (peach lactone) but leaning more toward coconut and warm fatty cream. Rounds out fruity and floral accords with a smooth, slightly powdery sweetness.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1750

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 728.

TOPtenacity · moderate
freshgreenfloral
MW
130.19
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid

Solubility

Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and oils

Odor

Fresh-green, oily and slightly floral odor, particularly in dilution

Uses in perfumery

Suggested for use as part of various fresh topnotes in perfume compositions, mainly in Citrus-type topnotes and foliage bases

Production

Produced by condensation of Propionaldehyde and Butyraldehyde

Identity
Aliases · 2
3-Hydroxy-3-methylhexanalButyraldol
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