Beta-Naphthol Phenylether (nerolin yara-yara / bromelia) is a classic 19th-century aromachemical with a sweet, intense orange-blossom and neroli-like floral character. It has a slightly waxy, almost soapy undertone and a persistent balsamic sweetness that can read as old-fashioned or 'strawberry-neroli' in dilution.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 997.
White crystals.
Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Delicately sweet and tenacious, floral-balsamic odor of Neroli-Hyacinth-Narcisse type. There are notes in this complex of a pleasant fruity character, reminiscent of Apricot.
1) from Phenol and beta-Naphthol by heating with Aluminum chloride to 350° C. 2) same — using Zinc chloride. The yields are reported to be very poor.