Isophytol
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 505-32-8
A very mild floral note with soft green herbal undertones. Faint and clean, it is used mainly as a fixative in white floral compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Jasmin |
| Descriptor 3 | Fresh |
| Impact Level | Low |
| Tenacity2 | 68 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 505-32-8 |
| INCI Name | Tetramethyl-1-hexadecen-3-ol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C20H40O |
| Mol. Weight | 296.5 |
| IUPAC Name | 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-1-en-3-ol |
| InChIKey | KEVYVLWNCKMXJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-1-en-3-ol, 1-Hexadecen-3-ol, 3, 7, 11, 15-tetramethyl-, 2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadec-15-en-14-ol, A831zi6vim, 2,6,10-Trimethyl-14-vinylpentadecan-14-ol, 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-1-hexadecen-3-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-1-hexadecene-3-ol, 1-Hexadecene-3-ol, 3, 7, 11, 15-tetramethyl, 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-1-hexadecen-3-ol; Isovegetable Alcohol, isovegetable alcohol, 1-phyten-3-ol, iso phytol, iso phytol R, iso-phytol R, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl hexadec-1-en-3-ol, 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl hexadec-15-en-14-ol, tetramethyl-1-hexadecen-3-ol, 2,6,10-trimethyl-14-vinyl pentadecan-14-ol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 306 °C |
| Flash Point | 135.00 °C |
| Density | 0.8519 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4571 |
| Vapor Pressure | 5.8X10-10 mm Hg at 25 °C (extrapolated) |
| LogP | 7.8 |
| Solubility | Very soluble in benzene, ether, ethanol |
| Appearance | Oily liquid; [Merck Index] |
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