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Javanol

Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 198404-98-7

Intense, creamy sandalwood with a rich woody, milky character and a soft rosy and slightly thyme like facet. Very powerful and diffusive, it builds modern sandalwood and woody accords.

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Odor profile

Note Base Note
Descriptor 1 Woody
Descriptor 2 Sandalwood
Descriptor 3 Creamy
Odor Impact1 250
Tenacity1 400 h
Tenacity2 400 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 Number198404-98-7
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC15H26O
IUPAC Name[1-methyl-2-({1,2,2-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl}methyl)cyclopropyl]methanol

Synonyms

Cyclopropanemethanol, 1-Methyl-2-[(1, 2, 2-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl)methyl]-, methyl-2-((1,2,2-trimethyl bicyclo(3.1.0)hex-3-yl)methyl) cyclopropane methanol, [(1R,2S)-1- methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S)-1,2,2-trimethyl-3-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl]methyl]cyclopropyl]methanol, javanol (Givaudan), 1-methyl-2-((1,2,2-trimethyl bicyclo(3.1.0)hex-3-yl)methyl) cyclopropane methanol, (1-methyl-2-(1,2,2-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-ylmethyl)cyclopropyl)methanol, {1-methyl-2-[(1,2,2-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl)methyl]cyclopropyl}methanol, [(1R,2S)-1-methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S)-1,2,2-trimethyl-3-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl]methyl]cyclopropyl]methanol

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 270.42 °C
Flash Point 136.11 °C
Density 0.942 to 0.952
Refractive Index 1.480 to 1.486
Vapor Pressure 0.001000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP 4.349
Solubility alcohol; water, 2.907 mg/L @ 25 C (est); alcoholic - good
Appearance colorless clear viscous liquid

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