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PARA-OCTYL CYCLOHEXANONE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralfresh-cleanfougerefunctionalmodern-cologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralwoodysweetoilycamphoraceous

A clean, fresh floral-woody aromachemical with a soft aldehydic sparkle. Recalls freshly laundered linen with a subtle magnolia-like petal quality and a smooth cedar undertone. Diffusive but not sharp, giving lift and a modern polished feel to florals and functional accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2419

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1052.

tenacity · high
mildoilywoodyfloralsweetcamphoraceous
MW
210.36
BP
251°C
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mild, oily-woody, almost floral odor of considerable tenacity. The undiluted material may appear somewhat camphoraceous, but its effect is rather sweet and floral-woody in compositions.

Uses in perfumery

It finds use in soap perfumes with Methyl-ionones, Phenylethyl alcohol, Sandela, Cinnamic alcohol and similar type materials.

Production

Produced from para-Octylphenol (an industrial chemical) by hydrogenation followed by oxidation of the secondary alcohol.

Identity
Aliases · 3
1-Oxo-4-octylcyclohexaneNordaOrdilon
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