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TETRAHYDRO FURFURYL CINNAMATE

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
fixative
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
balsamicspicysweetwiney

A soft, sweet balsamic-cinnamic aroma with subtle floral and powdery facets. Less sharp than methyl cinnamate, it has a smooth, slightly honeyed warmth reminiscent of cocoa and mild spice. Acts as a gentle fixative with a rounded, diffusive character.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2902

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1288.

tenacity · high
mildsweetbalsamicspicy
MW
232.28
BP
300°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.11
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Appearance

Colorless, slightly viscous liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mild, sweet and very tenacious, balsamic-winey, slightly spicy odor.

Uses in perfumery

The title material has found a little use in perfume compositions, since it combines very pleasantly with Labdanum notes and other sweet-herbaceous fixative materials, Ambre-notes, etc.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with Cinnamic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Tetrahydro-2-furyl methyl cinnamate
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).