Lemonile
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 61792-11-8
Fresh, diffusive lemon with a clean verbena and lime character and a light green, slightly metallic edge. Stable in functional bases, it boosts citrus and verbena accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 2 | Lemon |
| Descriptor 3 | Green |
| Odor Impact1 | 1458 |
| Tenacity1 | 12.45 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 | 61792-11-8 |
| INCI Name | Homogeranyl nitrile |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C11H17N |
| Mol. Weight | 163.26 |
| IUPAC Name | 3,7-dimethylnona-2,6-dienenitrile |
| InChIKey | DHJVLXVXNFUSMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-nonadienenitrile, Dimethyl-2(3),6-Nonadienenitriles, 3,7-Dimethyl-2(3),6-nonadienenitriles, Homogeranylnitrile, 3,7-dimethyl nona-2,6-diene nitrile, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-nonadiene nitrile, 3,7-dimethyl-2(3),6-nonadiene nitrile, 3,7-dimethylnona-2,6-dienenitrile, lemonile (Givaudan), 2,6-nonadienenitrile, 3,7-dimethyl-
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 266.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 95.00 °C |
| Density | 0.860 to 0.869 |
| Refractive Index | 1.470 to 1.476 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.009000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.7 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 45 mg/L @ 20 C (exp); alcoholic - good |
| Appearance | CBI; Liquid |
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