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LINALYL CINAMMATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floralrose
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
floralfruitybalsamicsweet

A soft, balsamic-floral material with a warm cinnamic sweetness and a gentle, waxy floral undertone reminiscent of lily and hyacinth. Low volatility gives it a quiet, fixative character that lingers softly rather than projecting.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1813

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 769.

tenacity · highFEMA 2641
sweetbalsamicherbaceousfloral
MW
194.24
BP
353°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.98
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Appearance

Almost colorless oily or slightly viscous liquid.

Odor

Mild and balsamic-sweet, slightly herbaceous-floral, Muguet-like, Lily-like odor of great tenacity and uniformity.

Flavor

Trace amounts of the ester are used in flavor compositions for imitation Grape, Honey, Loganberry, and in Rose complexes, Fruit blends or Floral flavor types.

Uses in perfumery

This ester has been used for many years in perfume compositions. The fixative effect and the soft fruity-herbaceous undertones produced by this ester are often utilized in delicate floral bases such as Muguet, Lily, Freesia, etc.

Production

1) from Linalyl formate plus Methylcinnamate plus Linalool sodium. 2) from Dehydrolinalool and Cinnamic acid via the Dehydro-ester, which is hydrolyzed to the subject ester. (Roche-method).

Identity
Aliases · 2
F.E.M.A. No. 2641Linalyl Cinnamate
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