Myrac Aldehyde
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 37677-14-8
A fresh aldehydic note with a citrus orange character and a clean marine facet. Floral and diffusive, it adds a watery muguet lift to modern accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Aldehydic |
| Descriptor 2 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 3 | Orange |
| Odor Impact1 | 180 |
| Tenacity1 | 36 h |
| Tenacity2 | 244 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 | 37677-14-8 |
| INCI Name | Isohexenyl cyclopentenyl carbaldehyde |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C13H20O |
| Mol. Weight | 192.30 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde |
| InChIKey | MQBIZQLCHSZBOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Isohexenyl Cyclohexenyl Carboxaldehyde, 3(4)-Isohexenyl-tetrahydrobenzaldehyde, 3(4)-(4-Methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carbaldehyde, Aldehyde Muguet, Aldehyde myrac, Empetal, Hesperia, Hydrocyclan, Myraldene, Myrcal, Synflor, Vertomugal, Towanal, citrovertal (A.C.S. International), citrus carbaldehyde, 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)-, 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, empetaal (Givaudan), empetal (Givaudan), 1-formyl-4-isohexenyl-4-cyclohexene, iso hexenyl cyclopentenyl carbaldehyde, iso hexenyl tetraydrobenzaldehyde, iso hexenylcyclopentenylcarbaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl pent-3-enyl) cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl) cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)-3-cyclohexen-1-carboxaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)-3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde, 4-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde, 4-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde, 4-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde, myrac aldehyde (IFF), p-myrac aldehyde, para-myrac aldehyde, myracal, myraldeine, myrcenal, myroldal
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 228.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 93.33 °C |
| Density | 0.92600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.48800 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.006000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3 |
| Solubility | alcohol; paraffin oil; water, 4.348 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | Liquid |
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