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THUJYL ALCOHOL

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
fougereherbalaromaticcolognepine-forest
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
mintycamphoraceous

A fresh, herbal-camphoraceous alcohol with a cool, slightly medicinal character reminiscent of thuja and sage. Dry green-woody nuances emerge, with a faint pine-like terpenic edge.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2941

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1308.

tenacity · moderate
mintycamphoraceouslimesweetherbaceouscitrusybitter
MW
154.25
BP
206°C
MP
67°C
Sp.Gr.
0.93
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Appearance

The most desirable isomer is a solid, crystalline material. The second-most desirable isomer is an oily liquid. The least desirable isomer is crystalline.

Solubility

Thujyl alcohol is stable in soap and other consumer products.

Odor

It has a powerful, minty-camphoraceous, lime-like character of odor and moderate tenacity. The second-most desirable isomer has a pleasant, sweet-herbaceous, citrusy odor. The least desirable isomer has a bitter-camphoraceous odor.

Uses in perfumery

Thujyl alcohol blends well with the herbaceous oils, citrus oils, etc. for refreshing odor types in household products, room sprays, etc.

Production

Produced by reduction of Thujone with sodium and alcohol. The title material has also been prepared from Sabinol by catalytic hydrogenation or by reduction with sodium in alcohol.

Identity
Aliases · 5
dextro-iso-ThujylalcoholJaevo-Thujylalcohollaevo-neo-Thujyl-alcoholTanacetyl alcoholThujone
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