2,3-Hexanedione

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of buttery, with descriptor tags: dry, sweet, caramellic, buttery, oily, fatty, creamy, phenolic, fruity, sweet, creamy, caramellic, buttery, fruity, jammy. (CAS 3848-24-6)

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Category

⚗️ Synthetic

Extraction

Chemical synthesis

Chemical family

Ketone

CAS number

3848-24-6

Structure

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Profile

dry, sweet, caramellic, buttery, oily, fatty, creamy, phenolic, fruity, sweet, creamy, caramellic, buttery, fruity, jammy

IFRA status

Restricted -- max 0.05% in Category 4