Acetanilide

At a glance

Acetanilide is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used as a fixative and to add floral and sweet notes to perfumes It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
CAS number
103-84-4
Profile
floral, sweet, slightly powdery
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01