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Isononyl Acetate

Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 58430-94-7

A soft woody note with a floral lavender character and a fresh pine needle facet. Light and rounded, it serves as a woody floral modifier in fougere accords.

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Odor profile

Note Heart Note
Descriptor 1 Citrus
Descriptor 2 Green
Descriptor 3 Herbal
Odor Impact1 100
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 13 h
Tenacity2 4 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 Number58430-94-7
CAS 240379-24-6
INCI NameTrimethylhexyl acetate
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC11H22O2
Mol. Weight186.29
IUPAC Name3,5,5-trimethylhexyl acetate
InChIKeyDGKXDLCVQSQVBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

3,5,5-Trimethylhexyl acetate, = Isononyl acetate, = 3,5,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl acetate, Centryl acetate, Inonyl acetate, Nonayl acetate, Orcilate, Rosaris, Vanoris, Iso nornyl Acetate, Neonyl acetate, Isononyl acetate (isomer unspecified), acetic acid 3,5,5-trimethylhexyl ester, acetic acid, 3,5,5-trimethylhexyl ester, 1-hexanol, 3,5,5-trimethyl-, nonisyl acetate, iso nonyl acetate, neo nonyl acetate, iso nonyl acetate pure, santanate, trimethyl hexyl acetate, 3,5,5-trimethyl hexyl acetate, 3,5,5-trimethyl hexyl ethanoate, 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexanol acetate, 3,5,5-trimethylhexan-1-ol acetate, vanoris (IFF), acetic acid isononyl ester, acetic acid, isononyl ester, 7-methyl octyl acetate, 7-methyloctyl acetate, acetate

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 193.21 °C
Flash Point 80.00 °C
Density 0.86100
Refractive Index 1.420 to 1.424
Vapor Pressure 0.470000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP 3.5
Solubility alcohol; water, 15.62 mg/L @ 25 C (est); alcoholic lotions
Appearance Isononyl acetate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sweet ester odor. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Eye contact may cause irritation. Frequent or prolonged skin contact may c

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