Safraleine
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 54440-17-4
Warm, spicy saffron with a leathery, tobacco character and a metallic, slightly dried fruit edge. Powerful and complex, it enriches leather, spicy and oud accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Spicy |
| Descriptor 2 | Warm |
| Descriptor 3 | Leathery |
| Odor Impact1 | 250 |
| Tenacity1 | 168 h |
| Tenacity2 | 168 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 | 54440-17-4 |
| INCI Name | 2,3,3-TRIMETHYLINDANONE |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C12H14O |
| Mol. Weight | 174.24 |
| IUPAC Name | 2,3,3-trimethyl-2H-inden-1-one |
| InChIKey | KZSUMHASCAWKLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2,3,3-Trimethylindanone, 2,3- dihydro-2,3,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-1-one, 2,3,3- trimethyl indan-1-one, 2,3,3- trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, 2,3,3- trimethyl-2H-inden-1-one, 2,3,3- trimethylindanone, Safraleine(tm), 2,3-dihydro-2,3,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-1-one, 1H-inden-1-one, 2,3-dihydro-2,3,3-trimethyl-, safraleine (Givaudan), 2,3,3-trimethyl indan-1-one, 3,3,2-trimethyl-1-indanone, 2,3,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, 2,3,3-trimethyl-2H-inden-1-one, 2,3,3-trimethylindan-1-one
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 250.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 120.00 °C |
| Density | 1.015 |
| Refractive Index | 1.532 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.013000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.1 |
| Solubility | Practically insoluble or insoluble in water |
| Appearance | Colourless to clear yellow liquid; Herbal spicy saffron leather tobacco aroma |
Regulatory status
Restricted components
| Component | Share |
|---|---|
| Benzyl Alcohol (ba) | 0.007 % |
IFRA regulated substances contained in this material. The interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them.
EU allergen declaration
| Substance | Share |
|---|---|
| Benzyl alcohol | 0.007 % |
Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.
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