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TETRAHYDRO-PARA-TOLYLALDEHYDE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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topnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
green

A green-floral aldehyde with a cool, watery cyclamen-like character. Reminiscent of crushed leaves and melon rind with a slightly waxy, dewy petal facet, giving airy transparency to floral accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2928

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1300.

TOPtenacity · lowpower · diffusive
greenleafy
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169°C
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Powerful, green-leafy odor, very diffusive and of poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

It has found a little use in perfume compositions, mainly in specialties for topnotes, and in bases, often accompanied by aliphatic aldehydes, etc. and citrus oils.

Production

The title aldehyde was developed in a program utilizing a new method of synthesis for cyclohexene aldehydes and their alkylsubstituted relatives.

Identity
Aliases · 2
4-Methyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydrobenzaldehyde4-Methyl-3-cyclohexenealdehyde
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).
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