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Lavender Aldehyde

Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 35158-25-9

Powerful, diffusive lavender with a green, herbal character and a soft woody, slightly powdery facet. It strengthens lavender, fougere and gourmand accords from the top.

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Odor profile

Note Base Note
Descriptor 1 Herbal
Descriptor 2 Lavender
Descriptor 3 Woody
Odor Impact1 100
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 14 h
Tenacity2 14 h

1 Source: PerfumersWorld

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.

Identification

CAS Number35158-25-9
INCI NameIsopropylmethylhexenal
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC10H18O
Mol. Weight154.25
IUPAC Name5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylhex-2-enal
InChIKeyIOLQAHFPDADCHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-2-hexenal, iso dihydrolavandulal, iso dihydrolavandulyl aldehyde, methyl-2-(1-methyl ethyl)-2-hexenal, methyl-2-propan-2-ylhex-2-enal, iso propyl methyl hexenal, 2-iso propyl-5-methyl hex-2-enal, 2-iso propyl-5-methyl-2-hexen-1-al, 2-iso propyl-5-methyl-2-hexenal, alpha-iso propyl-beta-isobutyl acrolein, Apple, Research, iso dihydro lavandulal, hex-2-enal, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-, 2-hexenal, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, iso hydrolavandulal, lavender aldehyde FCC, 5-methyl-2-(1-methyl ethyl)-2-hexenal, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-2-hexenal, 5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)hex-2-enal, 5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylhex-2-enal, 2-iso propyl-5-methyl-2-hexenal synthetic, 2-iso propyl-5-methylhex-2-enal

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 189.00 °C
Flash Point 62.78 °C
Density 0.84
Refractive Index 1.448
Vapor Pressure 0.200000 mmHg @ 20.00 C.
LogP 2.9
Solubility Insoluble in water
Appearance Pale yellow liquid; powerful woody, herbaceous aroma

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