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3-Methyl-2-butenal

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According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of fruity, with descriptor tags: sweet, fruity, pungent, brown, nutty, almond, cherry, sweet, fruity, pungent, brown, nutty, almond, cherry. (CAS 107-86-8)

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Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
107-86-8
Structure
2D molecular structure of 3-Methyl-2-butenal
Profile
sweet, fruity, pungent, brown, nutty, almond, cherry, sweet, fruity, pungent, brown, nutty, almond, cherry
IFRA status
Not restricted
Related nodes Part of the Almond note Part of the Almond Blossom note Part of the Almond Milk note Part of the Bitter Almond note Part of the Black Cherry note Part of the Brown Sugar note Part of the Candied Almond note Part of the Cherry note Part of the Cherry Blossom note Part of the Sour Cherry note +4 more
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01