Propionaldehyde

At a glance

Propionaldehyde is a fragrance ingredient used to add fruity 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
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
123-38-6
Profile
fruity, sweet, almond-like
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01