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METHYL OCTYL ACETALALDEHYDE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
aldehydic-floralcitrus-colognefougeresoapy-white-floralchypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
citrus
Note tendency
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Descriptors
citrusy

A powerful fatty-aldehydic material (Aldehyde C-12 MNA type) with a bright, orange-peel citrus facet layered over a waxy, soapy, slightly greasy character. In dilution it lends sparkling lift and a classic 'aldehydic floral' shimmer reminiscent of vintage aldehydic perfumes.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
8 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2145

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 921.

TOPtenacity · moderate
citrusyrefreshing
MW
170.3
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Powerful, refreshing, dry-citrusy odor of moderate tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This material offers new shades of aldehydic notes for variations in modern topnotes in perfumes.

Production

Produced by hydrogenation of alpha-Octyl acrolein.

Identity
Aliases · 2
2-MethyldecanalAldehyde M.O.A.
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).