A soft floral-green aroma chemical (also known as p-Methyl phenyl methyl carbinol) with a hyacinth and gardenia character. Slightly herbaceous and fresh on top, with a subtle almond-like nuance underneath the white-floral core.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 966.
Colorless, slightly oily liquid.
Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Rather dry-menthol-like, camphoraceous odor with a faintly woody note and moderate tenacity.
This secondary alcohol has been suggested for use in soap perfumes as a modifier/blender in Rose and Wood type fragrances.
1) from Acetaldehyde and para-Tolyl magnesium bromide. 2) by reduction of para-Methylacetophenone with Sodium alcoholate.