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BETA-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ALDEHYDE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
leathermodifier
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
herbaceouswarm

Not a standard perfumery aromachemical under this name. As 3-hydroxypropanal it is a small, water-soluble aldehyde with a faint sweet-green, mildly acrid character rather than a defined fragrance note. Unlikely to contribute meaningfully to a finished accord.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
3 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1764

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 734.

tenacity · moderatepower · strong
herbaceousethereal
MW
176.21
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Comparatively powerful, warm-herbaceous-ethereal odor with a peculiar resemblance to Pyridine or Quinoline, yet not nearly as penetrating.

Uses in perfumery

This Ether-acetal has been suggested for use in perfume compositions as a new note and a modifier in various types of Men's Fragrances, e.g. Fougéres, Moss-bases, Tabac fragrances, Leather notes etc.

Production

Produced from iso-Amyl alcohol plus beta-Hydroxypropionaldehyde diethylacetal.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Beta-iso-Pentoxypropionaldehyde diethylacetalDiethylacetal-iso-Amylether
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).