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2-Hydroxyacetophenone

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According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of phenolic, with descriptor tags: phenolic, sweet, hawthorn, tobacco, honey, herbal, phenolic, sharp, almond bitter almond, cherry, tropical, melon, tobacco. (CAS 118-93-4)

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Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
118-93-4
Structure
2D molecular structure of 2-Hydroxyacetophenone
Profile
phenolic, sweet, hawthorn, tobacco, honey, herbal, phenolic, sharp, almond bitter almond, cherry, tropical, melon, tobacco
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 0.20% in Category 4
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● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01