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N-SECONDARY-OCTYL PHENYLACETATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floralrosejasminehoney-accordwhite-floralchypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
oilyherbaceousearthywoodysweetspicy

A soft, honeyed floral aromachemical with a rosy-jasmine character and a mild waxy, slightly fruity undertone. Rounder and less sharp than methyl or ethyl phenylacetate, it lends a natural honey-floral warmth that blends smoothly into rose, jasmine and mimosa accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2434

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1058.

tenacity · high
oilyherbaceousearthywoodysweetspicy
MW
210.28
BP
312°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.02
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Appearance

Colorless viscous liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Oily-herbaceous, slightly earthy-woody and sweet-spicy odor of considerable tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ester does not seem to have enjoyed much popularity in perfumery or flavor creation.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of Methyl hexyl carbinol with Phenylacetic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 3
2-Octany phenylacetateEthyl amyl carbinyl phenylacetateMethyl hexyl carbinyl-alpha-toluate
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).