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1-Octen-3-Ol

Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 3391-86-4

A powerful mushroom note with an earthy fungal character and a green oily facet. Used in traces, it builds mushroom, undergrowth and savoury accords.

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Odor profile

Note Heart Note
Descriptor 1 Herbal
Descriptor 2 Floral
Descriptor 3 Lavender
Tenacity2 4 h

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Identification

CAS Number3391-86-4
INCI NameAmylvinyl carbinol
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC8H16O
Mol. Weight128.21
IUPAC Nameoct-1-en-3-ol
InChIKeyVSMOENVRRABVKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

1,3-Octenol, Oct-1-en-3-ol, Vinyl amyl carbinol, 1-Vinylhexanol, 3-Hydroxy-1-octene, Amyl vinyl carbinol, Mushroom alcohol, Matsuica alcohol, Vinyl hexanol, Pentylvinylcarbinol, octene-1-ol-3, Amylvinylcarbinol, N-amyl vinyl carbinol, 1-caprylene-3-alcohol, matsuka alcohol, matsutake alcohol, matsutakeol, morillol, oct-1-ene-3-ol, octen-1-ol-3, DL-1-octen-3-ol, 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom alcohol), 1-octen-3-ol FCC, 1-octen-3-ol natural, 1-octen-3-ol synthetic, (amyl vinyl carbinol), 1-octene-3-ol, 3-octenol, pentyl vintyl carbinol, N-pentyl vinyl carbinol, 1-vinyl hexanol, (±)-1-octen-3-ol, 1-octen-3-ol

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 175.1 °C
Melting Point 175.0 °C
Flash Point 61.11 °C
Density 0.835
Refractive Index 1.431
Vapor Pressure 0.531000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP 2.6
Solubility insoluble in water; soluble in oils
Appearance Solid

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