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TRICHLORO METHYL PHENYL CARBINOL

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
rosemuguethyacinthfloral-greenfougere
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
mineral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greenmetallic

A soft floral-green material with a rosy, geranium-like character and a subtle hyacinth facet. Fresh and slightly herbaceous on top, settling into a clean, mildly powdery floral tone. Often used as a modifier to lift rose, muguet and hyacinth accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2975

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1325.

tenacity · high
metallicgreenfloral
MW
225.52
BP
246°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.43
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Appearance

Colorless, slightly viscous liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Very faint, metallic-green odor of good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Apart from occasional use in 'green-floral' fragrance types, such as Lilac, Gardenia, Jasmin, mainly inexpensive soap types, this material is of little interest and has very little odor value.

Production

1) from Chloral with Aluminum trichloride in Benzene. 2) from Benzaldehyde and Chloroform.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Trichloro-alpha-phenylethylaicohol
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).