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PHENYL

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floral
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
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Descriptors
floralsweethoney

Ambiguous name — most likely refers to phenylethyl alcohol or a related phenyl aromatic, giving a soft, honeyed rosy-floral character with a mild balsamic sweetness. Without a clearer identifier this profile is a best guess and should be verified against the supplier's documentation.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2505

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1092.

tenacity · highpower · weak
sweetfloralhoney
MW
164.21
BP
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MP
52°C
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Appearance

White crystals.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Very faint, but very tenacious, sweet-heavy, floral-honey-like odor.

Production

Produced from phenol in cold aqueous alkaline solution with iso-butyric anhydride.

Identity
Aliases · 1
4-Phenylbutanoic acid
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