A fatty, waxy aldehydic material reminiscent of the classic C-12 MNA (methyl nonyl acetaldehyde) family — rich, slightly citrusy and floral with a soapy, clean-linen character. Opens sharp and metallic-aldehydic, softening into a creamy, waxy floral trail that reads elegant and slightly powdery.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 973.
Colorless liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Mild-Ambre-like, semi-dry, waxy-resinous odor of good tenacity.
This aldehyde, rarely offered under its proper name, and not very commonly used, has occasionally been used in perfume compositions of the powdery-Ambre-like type, Oriental fragrances, etc.
Produced from Methyl undecylketone via Darzens synthesis with Ethyl monochloroacetate plus Sodium ethylate, followed by hydrolysis of the glycidic ester and heating of the acid under vacuum.