Apritone
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 68133-79-9
Rich, ripe apricot and peach with a soft, velvety skin character and a subtle rosy floral undertone. Long lasting and natural, it builds juicy stone fruit accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Peach |
| Descriptor 3 | Plum |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Tenacity1 | 216 h |
| Tenacity2 | 216 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 Number | 68133-79-9 |
| INCI Name | Citryl cyclopentanone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C15H24O |
| Mol. Weight | 220.35 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl]cyclopentan-1-one |
| InChIKey | ZNSALEJHPSBXDK-JLHYYAGUSA-N |
Synonyms
2-(3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)cyclopentanone, citryl cyclopentanone, decen-1-yl cyclopentanone, decenyl cyclopentanone, 2-(3,7- dimethyl octa-2,6-dienyl) cyclopentan-1-one, 2-(3,7- dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl) cyclopentanone, 2-[(2E)-3,7- dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl] cyclopentan-1-one, geranyl cyclopentanone, Research, apritone (Bedoukian), cyclopentanone, 2-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-, 2-(3,7-dimethyl octa-2,6-dienyl) cyclopentan-1-one, 2-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl) cyclopentanone, 2-((2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)cyclopentan-1-one, 2-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)cyclopentan-1-one, 2-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl] cyclopentan-1-one, geranylcyclopentanone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 130 °C @ 3 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 110.00 °C |
| Density | 0.911 |
| Refractive Index | 1.482 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.001000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4.2 |
| Solubility | insoluble in water; soluble in fats |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid; long lasting apricot fruity note |
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