Helvetolide
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 141773-73-1
Soft, clean musk with a juicy pear facet and a smooth, slightly ambrette character. It adds volume, fruitiness and a gentle musky roundness as a fixative.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Musk-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 3 | Pear |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 400 h |
| Tenacity2 | 336 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 | 141773-73-1 |
| INCI Name | Dimethylcyclohexylethoxy isobutylpropanoate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C17H32O3 |
| Mol. Weight | 284.4 |
| IUPAC Name | [2-[1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethoxy]-2-methylpropyl] propanoate |
| InChIKey | LSTSBZKIQFOPHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2-(1-(3', 3'-Dimethyl-1'-cyclohexyl)ethoxy)-2-methyl propyl propanoate, (+)-(1'R,4S)-4-(3',3'- dimethyl-1'-cyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxapentyl propanoate, 2-(1-(3',3'- dimethyl-1'-cyclohexyl)ethoxy)-2-methyl propyl propanoate, [2-[1-(3,3- dimethylcyclohexyl)ethoxy]-2-methylpropyl]propanoate, (+)-(1R,4S)-4-(3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxapentyl propanoate, 2-(1-(3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclohexyl)ethoxy)-2-methyl propyl propanoate, 2-[1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethoxy]-2-methylpropyl propionate, [2-[1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethoxy]-2-methylpropyl]propanoate, helvetolide (Firmenich), herbactolide, 1-propanol, 2-[1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethoxy]-2-methyl-, 1-propanoate, 1-propanol, 2-[1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethoxy]-2-methyl-, propanoate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 346.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 122.90 °C |
| LogP | 4.5 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 0.2975 mg/L @ 25 C (est); APC: 0.5 - 2% |
| Appearance | Liquid; CBI |
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