Trans-Methylgeranate
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 1189-09-9
A soft green floral note with a waxy fruity character and a geranium facet. Used in traces, it adds a green rosy lift to floral accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 3 | Balsamic |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity2 | 6 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 1189-09-9 |
| INCI Name | Methyl dimethyloctadienoate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C11H18O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 182.26 |
| IUPAC Name | methyl (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoate |
| InChIKey | ACOBBFVLNKYODD-CSKARUKUSA-N |
Synonyms
Methyl geranate, methyl (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoate, E-Methylgeranate, methyl geraniate, Methyl 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienoate, Methyl trans-geranate, Methyl (E)-geranate, 2, 6-Octadienoic acid, 3, 7-dimethyl-, methyl ester, (E)-, 2, 6-Octadienoic acid, 3, 7-dimethyl-, methyl ester, (2E)-, 2, 6-Octadienoic acid, 3, 7-Dimethyl-, Methyl ester, Trans-, Acobbfvlnkyodd-cskarukusa-n, Methyl (E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoate, (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid methyl ester, trans-geranic acid methyl ester, methyl (E)-3,7-dimethyl octa-2,6-dienoate, (E)-methyl dimethyl octadienoate, (E)-methyl geranate, (E)-methyl geraniate, methyl-(E)-geranate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 247.5 °C |
| Flash Point | 98.89 °C |
| Density | 0.91600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.46500 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.026000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.4 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 21.24 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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