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BETA-METHYL NAPHTHYL KETONE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
citrusfloralhoneysucklejasminsweet-pea
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
fruitysweet

A sweet, intensely floral aroma reminiscent of orange blossom and neroli with a strawberry-like fruity nuance. Dries down to a soft, powdery-balsamic warmth with a faintly waxy character.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2124

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 912.

BASEtenacity · highpower · strongG.R.A.S.FEMA 2723
sweetfruityfloral
MW
170.21
BP
300°C
MP
55°C
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Appearance

White crystalline material.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet and very tenacious Orangeblossom-type odor with a remotely fruity undertone.

Flavor

In extreme dilution it has a Strawberry-Grape-like taste.

Uses in perfumery

The material is widely used in perfume compositions, mainly in Neroli, Orangeblossom, Sweet Pea, Magnolia, Honeysuckle, Wistaria, Narcisse, Jasmin, various exotic florals such as Frangipanni, etc.

Uses in flavor

In flavor compositions, the ketone finds a place in imitation Strawberry, Grape, various Citrus and berry-compositions, in Neroli and other floral flavors, in fruit complexes and in certain types of Vanilla flavor.

Production

Produced from Naphthalene plus Acetylchloride and Aluminum chloride (Friedel-Craft's synthesis) in Nitrobenzene solvent.

Identity
Aliases · 10
2’-AcetonaphtoneAnthralonebeta-Acetonaphthylenebeta-Naphthyl methyl ketoneCetone DNerolonNerolysOrangeolOranger CrystalsOrenolia
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