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PARA-7-METHOXY HYDRATROPIC ALDEHYDE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralmimosafougerepowdery-floralgourmandanisic-accord
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralgreensweet

A powerful floral-aldehydic material with a distinct anisic, hawthorn-like character reminiscent of Canthoxal/Helional-adjacent aromachemicals. Opens sweet and mimosa-like with a soft powdery, almondy nuance, drying down into a delicate cherry-blossom and heliotropin-tinged floralcy.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1875

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 799.

tenacity · moderatepower · moderate
greensap-likesweetfloral
MW
164.21
BP
239°C
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Appearance

Viscous colorless or pale straw-colored liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Powerful green, sap-like, sweet and somewhat floral odor of moderate tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Used as a modifier for the conventional green and aldehydic-floral notes in Cyclamen aldehyde, Hydratropic aldehyde, etc.

Production

Produced from Anethole via Anethole-Iodohydrin.

Identity
Aliases · 1
alpha-Methyl-para-methoxy phenylacetaldehyde
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).