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2-Methyl-3-tolylpropionaldehyde

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According to The Good Scents Company, it has descriptor tags: fresh, cyclamen, orange, dry, sweet, aldehydic, amber, woody, costus, sweet, floral, fruity, citrus, green, powdery, melon. (CAS 41496-43-9)

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Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
41496-43-9
Structure
2D molecular structure of 2-Methyl-3-tolylpropionaldehyde
Profile
fresh, cyclamen, orange, dry, sweet, aldehydic, amber, woody, costus, sweet, floral, fruity, citrus, green, powdery, melon
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 0.50% in Category 4
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● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01