A soft woody-floral aromachemical with a fresh, slightly fruity character reminiscent of Verdox / Vertenex-type cyclohexyl acetates. Clean and airy with a green-woody backdrop and a mild pear-like sweetness.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1336.
Colorless oily liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Powerful, green-fruity, but overall sweet and moderately tenacious odor.
Has found a little use in perfumery, but it is practically obsolete on account of failing interest. The material adds power to the fruity-floral and mildly green notes of Jasmin or Rose, Gardenia and even non-floral fragrance bases, but it lacks character and is not very versatile.
1) from 2,4-Dimethyl acetophenone (which is commercially available) by hydrogenation, followed by Acetylation of the secondary alcohol. 2) from 2,4 Dimethylbenzaldehyde via Grignard type reaction, followed by hydrogenation and Acetylation. Also from 2,4-Dimethylcyclohexane carboxaldehyde, avoiding the hydrogenation.