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Vetival

Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 4927-39-3

A clean woody vetiver note with a soft floral character and a citrus lift. Fresh and light, it gives a natural lift to vetiver and woody accords.

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Odor profile

Note Heart Note
Descriptor 1 Woody
Descriptor 2 Vetiver
Descriptor 3 Fresh
Odor Impact1 100
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 20 h
Tenacity2 20 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 Number4927-39-3
INCI NameCyclohexyl-4-methylpentan-2-one
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC12H22O
Mol. Weight182.30
IUPAC Name4-cyclohexyl-4-methylpentan-2-one
InChIKeyOAFJAALOFJVHMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

Cyclohexyl methyl pentanone, cyclohexyl-4-methyl pentan-2-one, cyclohexyl methyl-2-pentanone, cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2-pentanone, cyclohexyl-4-methylpentan-2-one, vetiver pentanone, vetivertone, vetyval, 4-cyclohexyl methyl-2-pentanone, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl pentan-2-one, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2-pentanone, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-pentan-2-one, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methylpentan-2-one, 2-pentanone, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-, vetival (Symrise)

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 242 °C
Density 0.91000
Refractive Index 1.46350
Vapor Pressure 0.049000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP 3.8
Solubility alcohol; water, 25.66 mg/L @ 25 C (est); AP roll-on 15% (very good)
Appearance pale yellow clear liquid

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