6-Octenal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (3S)-

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of citrus, with descriptor tags: clean, herbal, citrus. (CAS 5949-05-3) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
CAS number
5949-05-3
Profile
clean, herbal, citrus
IFRA status
Restricted, concentration limits under IFRA standards (listed as "Citronellal", CAS 5949-05-3)
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-08-26