Geranyl Formate
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 105-86-2
A fresh rosy note with neroli and tea rose facets over a green leafy base. Dry and diffusive, it lifts rose and cologne accords with a natural sparkle.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Green |
| Descriptor 3 | Rose |
| Odor Impact1 | 150 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 6 h |
| Tenacity2 | 24 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 | 105-86-2 |
| INCI Name | Geranyl formate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C11H18O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 182.26 |
| IUPAC Name | [(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl] formate |
| InChIKey | FQMZVFJYMPNUCT-YRNVUSSQSA-N |
Synonyms
Trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl Formate, dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl Formate, Trans-3,7, geranyl Methanoate, Trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl Methanoate, nerger Formate, Formic acid, 3, 7-dimethyl-(E)-2, 6-octadienyl ester, 3,7-Dimethyl-(E)-2,6-octadienyl formate, Geranyl formate supra, Geranyl Formate (Extra), Formiate de Geranyle Geranyl formate, trans-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl formate, 2, 6-Octadien-1-ol, 3, 7-Dimethyl-, (e), trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol formate, (2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol, 1-formate, (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl formate, (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl methanoate, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl methanoate, trans-, (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl formate, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl formate, (E)-, (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl formate, [(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl] formate, (E)-formic acid 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, formic acid geraniol ester, formic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)-, formic acid, geraniol ester, geraniol formate, (E)-geranyl formate, nat. geranyl formate, geranyl formate 98, geranyl formate extra FCC, geranyl formate FCC, geranyl formate flavor, geranyl formate natural, geranyl formate S, geranyl formate, mixed isomer, geranyl formate, natural, geranyle formiate, Formate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 216 °C |
| Flash Point | 85.00 °C |
| Density | 0.906 |
| Refractive Index | 1.457 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.015000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.5 |
| Solubility | soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils; insoluble in glycerol, propylene glycol, water |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow liquid/fresh, leafy, rose-like odour |
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