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Aldehyde C-12 Lauric

Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 112-54-9

Strong, waxy and fatty aldehydic with a clean, soapy character and a fresh citrus peel facet. Very powerful, it is used in traces to add sparkle and a clean lift to florals and aldehydic accords.

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Odor profile

Note Heart Note
Descriptor 1 Citrus
Descriptor 2 Mandarin
Descriptor 3 Fresh
Odor Impact1 600
Tenacity1 80 h
Tenacity2 368 h

1 Source: PerfumersWorld

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.

Identification

CAS Number112-54-9
INCI NameLauraldehyde
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC12H24O
Mol. Weight184.32
IUPAC Namedodecanal
InChIKeyHFJRKMMYBMWEAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

Lauric aldehyde, Aldehyde C-12,lauric, Lauraldehyde, Dodecanal, Lauryl aldehyde, Dodecyl Aldehyde, aldehyde C 12 lauric food grade, aldehyde C-12 (dodecanal), natural, aldehyde C-12 lauric 1% dpg, aldehyde C-12 lauric 10% dpg, aldehyde C-12 lauric natural, aldehyde C-12 lauryl, aldehyde C-12 natural, aldehyde C12 lauric, C-12 aldehyde, C-12 lauric aldehyde, 1-dodecanal, N-dodecanal, dodecanal (aldehyde C-12 lauric), dodecanaldehyde, dodecanoic aldehyde, 1-dodecyl aldehyde, N-dodecyl aldehyde, dodecylaldehyde, 1-dodecylaldehyde, N-dodecylic aldehyde, duodecylic aldehyde, N-lauraldehyde, lauric aldehyde ex orange 30% natural, lauric aldehyde natural, laurinaldehyde, laurylaldehyde, N-laurylaldehyde, lauric

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 185 °C @ 100 mmHg
Melting Point 44.5 °C
Flash Point 101.00 °C
Density 0.826
Refractive Index 1.433
Vapor Pressure 0.01 [mmHg]
LogP 4.9
Solubility soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, propylene glycol (may be turbid); insoluble in glycerol, water
Appearance CBI; Liquid

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