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ALPHA-PHENYL PYRIDINE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
gourmandcoffee-accordnutty-accord
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralgreenwarmoily

A pungent, nutty-roasted aromatic with a characteristic pyridine bite — reminiscent of toasted hazelnut and green vegetal facets over a slightly animalic, almost fecal undertone in concentration. Diffusive and sharp neat, becoming warmer and more nut-like on extreme dilution.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
8 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2606

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1138.

TOPtenacity · moderate
warmpungentfloralgreen
MW
155.2
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Warm, pungent-floral, mildly green odor of moderate to poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Basically it is a topnote-material and it should not reach further than the middle notes in a composition.

Production

Produced from Benzene diazonium chloride plus Pyridine at 30CC, This process yields mainly the ortho-isomer.

Identity
Aliases · 1
2-Phenylpyridine
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