Para-cresyl Acetate
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 140-39-6
Heavy, sweet floral with a phenolic, animalic character and a narcissus and ylang facet. Used in traces, it adds a natural, narcotic depth to white floral and animalic accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Ylang |
| Descriptor 3 | Phenolic |
| Odor Impact1 | 360 |
| Tenacity2 | 36 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 140-39-6 |
| INCI Name | Cresyl acetate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H10O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 150.17 |
| IUPAC Name | (4-methylphenyl) acetate |
| InChIKey | CDJJKTLOZJAGIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
P-Tolyl Acetate; P-methyl Phenyl Acetate; Tolyl Acetate; P-tolyl ethanoate; Para-tolyl Acetate; Cresyl Acetate; Acetyl para cresol; acetic acid 4-methyl phenyl ester; acetic acid 4-methylphenyl ester; acetic acid p-cresyl ester; acetic acid p-tolyl ester; acetic acid para-tolyl ester; acetic acid, 4-methylphenyl ester; 4-acetoxytoluene; p-acetoxytoluene; para-acetoxytoluene; acetyl p-cresol; p-cresol acetate; para-cresol acetate; p-cresyl acetate; para-cresyl acetate FCC; cresyl acetate para; cresyl acetate para coeur (IFF); p-cresylic acetate; para-cresylic acetate; para methyl benzyl acetate; 4-methyl phenyl acetate; para-methyl phenyl acetate; 4-methylphenyl acetate; p-methylphenyl acetate; (4-methylphenyl) acetate; 4-methylphenylaceticacid
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 210.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 90.00 °C |
| Density | 1.044 |
| Refractive Index | 1.499 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.16 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 2.1 |
| Solubility | slightly soluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] |
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