Karanal
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 117933-89-8
Powerful, radiant dry amber with a woody, ambergris character and a faint warm vanilla nuance. Highly diffusive and tenacious, it boosts woody amber bases.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Amber |
| Descriptor 2 | Dry |
| Descriptor 3 | Woody |
| Odor Impact1 | 200 |
| Tenacity1 | 96 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 Number | 117933-89-8 |
| INCI Name | 2-dimethylcyclohexenyl-5-methyl-5-methylpropyl-1,3-dioxane |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C17H30O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 266.4 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-butan-2-yl-2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane |
| InChIKey | DASQRZJTRKBKPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
1,3-Dioxane, 2-(2, 4-Dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-yl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methylpropyl)-, Amber Dioxane, butan-2-yl-2-(2,4-dimethyl-1-cyclohex-3-enyl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane, dimethyl cyclohexenyl-5-methyl-5-methyl propyl-1,3-dioxane, 2-(2,4- dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methyl propyl)-1,3-dioxane, 2-(2,4- dimethyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methyl propyl)-1,3-dioxane, 5-butan-2-yl-2-(2,4-dimethyl-1-cyclohex-3-enyl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane, 5-sec-butyl-2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane, 2-dimethyl cyclohexenyl-5-methyl-5-methyl propyl-1,3-dioxane, 2-(2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methyl propyl)-1,3-dioxane, 2-(2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methyl propyl)-1,3-dioxane, 2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-5-(but-2-yl)-1,3-dioxane, 1,3-dioxane, 2-(2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methylpropyl)-, karanal (Givaudan), karanaorg
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 328.00 °C |
| Density | 0.95900 |
| Refractive Index | 1.47800 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000330 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4.4 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 0.178 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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