Ionone (mixed Isomers)
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 8013-90-9
A sweet violet note with a soft floral woody character.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Violet |
| Descriptor 3 | Sweet |
| Tenacity2 | 112 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 8013-90-9 |
| INCI Name | Mixed ionones |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C13H20O |
| Mol. Weight | 192.30 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)but-3-en-2-one |
| InChIKey | UZFLPKAIBPNNCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
cyclocitrylidenacetone, alpha and beta isomers, alpha,beta-ionone, ionone alpha-beta, alpha,beta-ionone mix natural, ionone mixed, ionone natural, alpha and beta natural, ionones mixed 7.7 natural, ionones natural, irisone bis, irisone coeur, (1)-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one, 4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)but-3-en-2-one, violette AI II, violettone A, ionone, fermenta berry
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Pointe | 237.5 °C |
| Flash Pointe | 118.0 °C |
| Density | 0.92900 |
| Refractive Index | 1.50100 |
| Vapor Pressuree | 0.019 mm Hg at 25 C (extrapolated from higher temperatures) |
| LogP | 4.100 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 25.16 mg/L @ 25 C (est); bath foam |
| Appearance | pale yellow clear liquid |
e Estimated from a closely related isomer of the same molecule. Actual values vary by supplier, grade and quality.
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