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4'-Tert-Butyl-2',6'-Dimethylacetophenone

Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 2040-10-0

A dry woody note with a labdanum and rose character and a soft musk facet. Natural and warm, it adds an orange flower depth to compositions.

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Odor profile

Note Base Note
Descriptor 1 Woody
Descriptor 2 Powdery
Descriptor 3 Warm
Tenacity2 504 h

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Identification

CAS Number2040-10-0
INCI NameTert-butyl dimethyl acetophenone
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC14H20O
Mol. Weight204.31
IUPAC Name1-(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethylphenyl)ethanone
InChIKeyJNHLHPMTMTYLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

acetophenone, 4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl-, acetophenone, 4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl- (8CI), 1-acetyl-4-(tert-butyl)-2,6-dimethylbenzene, tert-butyl dimethyl acetophenone, 1-(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethylphenyl)ethanone, 4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl acetophenone, 1-(4-(1,1-dimethyl ethyl)-2,6-dimethyl phenyl) ethanone, 1-(4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,6-dimethylphenyl) ethanone, ethanone, 1-(4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, ethanone, 1-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,6-dimethylphenyl]-, labdanum ethanone, orinox (PFW), 4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethylacetophenone

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 280.00 °C
Melting Point 46.00 °C
Vapor Pressure 0.002000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP 2.913
Solubility alcohol; water, 4.209 mg/L @ 25 C (est); cream
Appearance white to pale yellow solid

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