1-Methyl-2,3-cyclohexadione

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of caramellic, with descriptor tags: coffee, sugar burnt sugar. (CAS 3008-43-3) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
3008-43-3
Profile
coffee, sugar burnt sugar
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01