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.
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 Number | 2040-10-0 |
| INCI Name | Tert-butyl dimethyl acetophenone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C14H20O |
| Mol. Weight | 204.31 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethylphenyl)ethanone |
| InChIKey | JNHLHPMTMTYLCP-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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