Valeraldehyde

At a glance

Valeraldehyde is a synthetic aldehyde used in perfumery to add fruity, green, and slightly sweet notes to fragrances 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
110-62-3
Profile
fruity, green, waxy
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01