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ALPHA-METHYLCINNAMIC

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
orientalfloralamberspicygourmand
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greenspicyherbaceoussweetoily

A warm, sweet balsamic-cinnamic aroma with a soft spicy-floral character reminiscent of cinnamon leaf and hyacinth. Rounder and less sharp than cinnamaldehyde, with a honeyed, slightly powdery facet that develops on drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1952

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 834.

tenacity · high
sweetoilygreenspicyherbaceous
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BP
255°C
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Sp.Gr.
0.97
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Appearance

Pale yellowish oily liquid, or almost colorless liquid.

Solubility

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

Odor

Pleasant, sweet-oily, green and very faintly spicy-herbaceous odor of good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This acetal has been suggested for use in perfume compositions where a hazard of oxidation of the parent aldehyde may be present and the overall conditions are not acid.

Production

Produced from alpha-Methylcinnamic aldehyde plus Ethylformate and sulfuric acid.

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).