Heliotropin
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 120-57-0
Sweet, powdery and vanillic with an almond, cherry pie character and a soft anisic, floral facet. It builds heliotrope, mimosa and amber accords with a comforting sweetness.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Anisic |
| Descriptor 2 | Floral |
| Descriptor 3 | Powdery |
| Odor Impact1 | 90 |
| Tenacity2 | 212 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 120-57-0 |
| INCI Name | Heliotropine |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H6O3 |
| Mol. Weight | 150.13 |
| IUPAC Name | 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carbaldehyde |
| InChIKey | SATCULPHIDQDRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Piperonal; dioxymethylene Procatechuic Aldehyde; Protocatechuic Aldehyde methylene Ether; Piperonyl Aldehyde; benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carbaldehyde; benzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-carbaldehyde; 2H-benzo[d]1,3-dioxolene-5-carbaldehyde; 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carbaldehyde; 2H-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carbaldehyde; 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxaldehyde; 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde methylene ketal; 3,4-dimethylene dioxybenzaldehyde; dioxymethylene protocatechuic aldehyde; formaldehyde protechualdehyde-3,4-cyclic acetal; 5-formyl-1,3-benzodioxole; geliotropin; heliobase; heliotropin natural; heliotropin recrystallized extra FCC; heliotropine; heliotropine crystals; heliotropine crystals FCC; heliotropine natural; heliotropine synthetic; 3,4-methylene dioxy) benzaldehyde; 3,4-bis(methylene dioxy) benzaldehyde; 3,4-(methylene dioxy)-1,3-benzodioxole-5-benzaldehyde; 3,4-methylene dioxybenzaldehyde; 3,4-methylene protocatechuic aldehyde; 3,4-(methylenedioxy)benzaldehyde; 3,4-methylenedioxybenzaldehyde; piperonal nat.; piperonaldehyde; piperonylaldehyde
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 262.8 °C |
| Melting Point | 37.2 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 189 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 1.1 |
| Solubility | In water, 3.5X10+3 mg/L at 20 °C |
| Appearance | Piperonal appears as colorless lustrous crystals. (NTP, 1992) |
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