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METHYLCYCLOPENTENOLONE-3,4-DIOXY-5-METHOXY-ISO-PROPYLBENZENE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
gourmandtobaccoorientalambercoffee-accord
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
sweetnaturalversatile

Reads primarily as methyl cyclopentenolone (cyclotene): a dark, sweet maple-syrup and burnt-sugar note with roasted, coffee-like and slightly licorice facets. Warm and lingering, with a sticky brown-sugar character that can feel almost gourmand. The compound-name suffix suggests a methoxy-alkyl phenolic co-listing that would push it further toward a spicy, anisic-woody undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1989

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 850.

power · strong
sweetnaturalversatile
MW
276.34
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Flavor

It has been suggested for use in flavor compositions, and it is claimed to be of exceptional power and interesting sweetness, naturalness and versatility.

Uses in flavor

It has been suggested for use in flavor compositions.

Production

Produced by condensation of Methylcyclopentenolone with 5-Methoxy-iso-divarinol, a phenolether occurring in Beech wood tar. It can be prepared synthetically.

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).