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PHENYL VINYLETHYLENE METHYLKETONE

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
floralorientalamber
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
floralgreenherbaceouswarm

An uncommon ketone with a warm, slightly balsamic floral character reminiscent of benzyl acetone derivatives. Shows a soft spicy-sweet facet with a mild resinous undertone, and a diffuse floral warmth rather than a sharp topnote.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2609

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1139.

tenacity · high
warmherbaceousgreenfloraltenacious
MW
186.23
BP
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MP
68°C
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Appearance

White crystals.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, poorly soluble in cold alcohol, soluble in hot alcohol and most oils.

Odor

Warm-herbaceous, green-floral and very tenacious odor.

Uses in perfumery

This material is occasionally used as a fixative and floral-herbaceous blender/modifier in perfume compositions.

Production

Produced by condensation of Cinnamic aldehyde with Acetone.

Identity
Aliases · 5
6-Phenyl-3,5-hexadien-2-oneChrystanthoneCinnamylidene acetoneJ-Phenylhexa-β,3-dien-5-onePhenyl-β,3-butadiene methylketone
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).