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Hyacinth Body

Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 2556-10-7

A fresh leafy green note with a true hyacinth floralcy and a nasturtium edge. It builds hyacinth, green and violet leaf effects in light and heavy florals.

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Odor profile

Note Heart Note
Descriptor 1 Green
Descriptor 2 Fresh
Descriptor 3 Floral
Odor Impact1 400
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 36 h
Tenacity2 12 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 Number2556-10-7
INCI NameEthyl phenethyl acetal
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC12H18O2
Mol. Weight194.27
IUPAC Name2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethylbenzene
InChIKeyQQDGMPOYFGNLMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

Acetaldehyde ethyl phenylethyl acetal, Verdilyn, Verotyl, Acetaldehyde Ethyl Phenethyl Acetal, acetaldehyde Ethyl Phenyl Ethyl Acetal, Efetaal, Ethyl phenylethyl acetal, 1-Ethoxy-1-(2-phenylethoxy)-ethane, Ethane, 1-ethoxy-, 1-(2-phenylethoxy), Acetal E, Fiorivert, Hi acetal, Phenylethyl alcohol acetal, Verolyl, Vertocinh, Corps jacinthe, acetaldehyde ethyl 2-phenyl ethyl acetal, acetaldehyde ethyl 2-phenylethyl acetal, acetaldehyde, ethyl phenethyl acetal, benzene, (2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl)-, benzene, [2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl]-, benzene, 2-(1-(ethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl-, efetaal (Givaudan), emeraldine, ethane, 1-ethoxy-1-(2-phenylethoxy)-, 1-ethoxy-1-(2-phenyl ethoxy) ethane, 1-ethoxy-1-(2-phenylethoxy)ethane, 2-(1-( ethoxy)ethoxy) ethyl benzene, (2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl) benzene, [2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl]benzene, 2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethylbenzene, 1-(2-((1-( ethyl oxy)ethyl)oxy)ethyl) benzene, ethyl phenethyl acetal, hyacinth body (IFF), nasturtium acetal, verdilyn (Quest), verotyl (PFW), verotyl II (PFW)

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 257.5 °C
Density 0.95300
Refractive Index 1.47800
Vapor Pressure 0.056000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP 2.8
Solubility alcohol; dipropylene glycol; isopropyl myristate
Appearance colorless to pale yellow clear liquid

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