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PHENYLETHYL CROTONATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floraloriental
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
herbaceoussweetwarm

A soft fruity-floral ester with a honeyed, rosy character reminiscent of ripe stone fruit and warm petals. Develops a slightly green, waxy undertone with a mild caramelic sweetness. Blends smoothly into rose and peach accords without sharpness.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2523

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1101.

tenacity · moderate
pleasantdrysweetrosymustyherbaceous
MW
190.24
BP
271°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.02
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Pleasant, dry-and-sweet, mildly rosy-musty odor with warm herbaceous undertone.

Uses in perfumery

This ester is used in perfume compositions for floral, Oriental, balsamic and herbaceous fragrance types, mainly as a modifier, a warm undertone and as a supporting note to Labdanum, Rose, Sandalwood, Opopanax, Methylionones, Lavender and many other fragrance materials. It works particularly well with Opopanax.

Production

Produced from Phenylethyl alcohol and Crotonic acid by azeotropic esterification.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Phenethyl-trans-2-butenoate
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