Cedryl Acetate
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 77-54-3
Dry, soft cedar with a clean woody character and a faint ambergris and oily straw nuance. Smooth and stable, it builds woody, coniferous and ambery accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Woody |
| Descriptor 2 | Soft |
| Descriptor 3 | Sweet |
| Odor Impact1 | 60 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 40 h |
| Tenacity2 | 400 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 | 77-54-3 |
| INCI Name | Cedryl acetate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C17H28O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 264.4 |
| IUPAC Name | [(1S,2R,5S,7R,8R)-2,6,6,8-tetramethyl-8-tricyclo[5.3.1.01,5]undecanyl] acetate |
| InChIKey | HQKQRXZEXPXXIG-DTWJZALFSA-N |
Synonyms
Cedran-8-yl Acetate, acetic acid cedrol ester, acetic acid, cedrol ester, 8-beta-H-cedran-8-ol acetate, 8beta-H-cedran-8-ol acetate, cedranyl acetate, cedrenyl acetate crystals, cedrol acetate, cedryl acetate 50%, cedryl acetate 70%, cedryl acetate crystals, cedryl acetate EOA, cedryl acetate extra, cedryl acetate extra (60% ester), cedryl acetate liq., cedryl acetate liquid, cedryl acetate standard (50% ester), cedryl acetate, crystals, cedryl acetate, liquid, cedryle acetate standard, 1H-3a,7-methanoazulen-6-ol, octahydro-3,6,8,8-tetramethyl-, (3R-(3a,3Abeta,6a,7beta,8aa))-octahydro-3,6,8,8-tetramethyl-1H-3a,7-methanoazulen-5-yl acetate, (3R-(3alpha,3abeta, 6alpha,7beta,8aalpha))-octahydro-3,6,8,8-tetramethyl-1H-3a,7-methanoazulen-5-yl acetate, (3R,3aS, 6R,7R,8aS)-octahydro-3,6,8,8-tetramethyl-1H-3a,7-methanoazulen-6-ol acetate, [(1S,2R,5S,7R,8R)-2,6,6,8-tetramethyl-8-tricyclo[5.3.1.01,5]undecanyl] acetate, acetate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 200.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 40.00 °C |
| Flash Point | >100 °C |
| Density | 0.97600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.49700 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.002000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4.5 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 0.5502 mg/L @ 25 C (est); bath foam |
| Appearance | pale yellow viscous liquid to solid |
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