4-(4,8-Dimethylnona-3,7-Dienyl)pyridine
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 38462-23-6
A fresh watery note with a clean airy character and a soft costus facet. Buttery and metallic, it adds an aquatic lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Marine |
| Descriptor 2 | Fresh |
| Descriptor 3 | Clean |
| Tenacity2 | 304 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 38462-23-6 |
| INCI Name | Homogeranyl pyridine |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C16H23N |
| Mol. Weight | 229.36 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-(4,8-dimethylnona-3,7-dienyl)pyridine |
| InChIKey | OVJCOXQJBRJIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
4-(4,8-dimethyl nona-3,7-dienyl) pyridine, 4-(4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadienyl) pyridine, 4-(4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadienyl)pyridine, 4-(4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonaidenyl) pyridine, 4-[(3E)-4,8-dimethylnona-3,7-dienyl]pyridine, homo geranyl pyridine, marine pyridine, maritima (IFF), pyridine, 4-(4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadienyl)-
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 335.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 93.89 °C |
| Density | 0.91900 |
| Refractive Index | 1.51300 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000107 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 6.440 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 5.123 mg/L @ 25 C (est); alcoholic lotion |
| Appearance | pale amber clear liquid |
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