Geranyl Crotonate
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 56172-46-4
A sweet caramel note with a maple character and a soft almond facet. Nutty and natural, it adds an acorn fruit lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Gourmand |
| Descriptor 2 | Caramel |
| Descriptor 3 | Nutty |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity2 | 51 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 56172-46-4 |
| INCI Name | Geranyl crotonate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C14H22O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 222.32 |
| IUPAC Name | [(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl] (E)-but-2-enoate |
| InChIKey | MQTAGIYIVBMTBT-XZUSAQEFSA-N |
Synonyms
2-butenoic acid 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, 2-butenoic acid, (2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, crotonic acid geraniol ester, ((2E)-3,7-dimethyl octa-2,6-dienyl) (E)-but-2-enoate, 3,7-dimethyl-2-trans, 6-octadienyl crotonate, trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol 2-butenoate, trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol, 2-butenoate, (E,E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl 2-butenoate, (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl 2-butenoate, trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl 2-butenoate, [(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl] (E)-but-2-enoate, (E)-geranyl crotonate, geranyl-2-butenoate, (E)-neryl crotonate, 2,6-octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, 2-butenoate, (E)-
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 302.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 144.44 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.001000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4.471 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 1.115 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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