Grisalva
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 68611-23-4
A dry ambergris note with an animalic amber character and a soft woody facet. Fresh and natural, it reproduces a high quality ambergris effect in woody and amber accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Animal-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Amber |
| Descriptor 3 | Leathery |
| Tenacity2 | 400 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 68611-23-4 |
| INCI Name | Trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl-3-pentanone/2-propynol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C17H28O2 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-pentanone, reaction products with 2-propyn-1-ol |
Synonyms
3-Pentanone, 1-(2, 6, 6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, Reaction products with 2-propyn-1-ol, amber furan, 3a-ethyl dodecahydro-6,6,9a-trimethyl naphtho(2,1-b)furan, ethyl dodecahydrotrimethyl naphthofuran, grisalva (IFF), naphtho(2,1-b)furan,3a-ethyl dodecahydro-6,6,9a-trimethyl, prop-2-yn-1-ol; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)pentan-3-one, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-pentanone reaction products with 2-propyn-1-ol, trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl-3-pentanone-2-propynol, 1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)pentan-3-one- prop-2-yn-1-ol(1:1)
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 273.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 93.89 °C |
| Density | 0.96100 |
| Refractive Index | 1.49300 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.005000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 6.580 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 0.02049 mg/L @ 25 C (est); acid cleaner |
| Appearance | yellow clear liquid |
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