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ALPHA-ISO-PROPYL FURFURACROLEIN

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
orientalspicyfougeregourmand
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralgreenwoodyherbaceousoilyjasmin

A warm, spicy-aromatic material reminiscent of cinnamic aldehyde crossed with a green herbal facet. Has a slightly resinous, almost coumarinic warmth with a diffusive top character that softens into a dry spicy note.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2708

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1187.

tenacity · moderate
pleasantoilywoodyherbaceousgreen
MW
164.21
BP
229°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.03
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Appearance

Yellowish oily liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Pleasant, oily-woody, herbaceous-green odor of moderate to poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This aldehyde has been suggested for use in perfume compositions, but it is rarely offered commercially under its proper chemical name.

Uses in flavor

A few of these alkyl-substituted Furfuracroleins have found use in perfumes, some also in flavors.

Production

Produced from Furfural by condensation with iso-Valeric aldehyde under mildly alkaline conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 1
2-Iso-Propyl-3-(2-Furyl)-2-propen-1-al
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