Acetylcarene
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 3608-11-5
A dry herbal note with a clary sage and thyme character and a soft woody facet. Aromatic and natural, it adds a green lavender lift to fougere accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 2 | Woody |
| Descriptor 3 | Floral |
| Tenacity2 | 28 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 3608-11-5 |
| INCI Name | 2-carenyl methyl ketone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C12H18O |
| Mol. Weight | 178.27 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-(4,7,7-trimethyl-3-bicyclo[4.1.0]hept-4-enyl)ethanone |
| InChIKey | DXLORVVCLBWYCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
4-acetyl-2-carene methyl ketone, 3-acetyl-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-4-ene methyl ketone, car-2-en-4-yl methyl ketone, carenko (IFF), 2-carenyl methyl ketone, dragon, methyl ketone , 1-(3,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(4.1.0)heptenyl)-, methyl ketone , 1-(4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(4.1.0)hept-4-en-3-yl)-, herbal carene, p-landenone, para-landenone, 1-(4,7,7-trimethyl bicyclo(4.1.0)hept-4-en-3-yl) methyl ketone, 1-(4,7,7-trimethyl-3-bicyclo[4.1.0]hept-4-enyl)methyl ketone, 3,7,7-trimethyl-4-acetyl bicyclo(4.1.0)hept-2-ene methyl ketone, 3,7,7-trimethyl-4-acetylbicyclo(4.1.0)hept-2-ene methyl ketone, 1-(4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(4.1.0)hept-4-en-3-yl)methyl ketone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 236.22 °C |
| Flash Point | 76.67 °C |
| Density | 0.94600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.48400 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.048000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.810 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, 61.11 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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