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METHYL-ISO-HEXYL CARBINOL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
green-floralfougerearomaticcitrus-cologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralgreenfresh

A fresh, slightly oily aliphatic alcohol with a green-herbal top and a mild fatty-mushroom undertone. Reminiscent of crushed leaves and cut stems, with a soft waxy nuance that rounds off quickly.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2058

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 882.

tenacity · moderate
freshgreenfloraldry
Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Fresh-green, slightly floral-dry odor of moderate to poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This alcohol is not widely used in perfumery, but its acetate is known under the trade name of 'Fructurol'.

Production

Produced by complete hydrogenation of Methylheptenone (6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one).

Identity
Aliases · 3
2-Methylheptanol-66-Methylheptanol-2iso-Octylalcohol
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