Geranyl Oxyacetaldehyde
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 65405-73-4
A clean aldehydic note with a rosy character and a soft ozone facet. Waxy and natural, it adds a fresh floral lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Rose |
| Descriptor 3 | Ozonic |
| Tenacity2 | 312 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 65405-73-4 |
| INCI Name | Geranyloxyacetaldehyde |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C12H20O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 196.29 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoxy)acetaldehyde |
| InChIKey | LAUVMIDRJMQUQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
acetaldehyde, (((2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)oxy)-, acetaldehyde, ((3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)oxy)-, (E)-, acetaldehyde, 2-[[(2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl]oxy]-, (((2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)oxy) acetaldehyde, (E)-((3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)oxy) acetaldehyde, (E)-((3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)oxy)acetaldehyde, (E)-[(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)oxy]acetaldehyde, (E)-6,10-dimethyl-3-oxa-5,9-undecadienal, {[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl]oxy}acetaldehyde, 2-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoxy]acetaldehyde, (E)-geranoxyacetaldehyde
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 278.5 °C |
| Flash Point | 110.00 °C |
| Density | 0.96000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.47000 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.004000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.414 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 89.53 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | pale yellow clear liquid |
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