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 |  | Alpha-Damascone Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | Alpha-Damascone |  | Synonyms: | 4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-Enyl)-but-2-en-4-one;1-[2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl]-2-buten-1-one;2-Buten-1-one, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-;1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-butenone;1-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-CYCLOHEX-2-ENYL)-BUT-2-EN-1-ONE;Damascone alpha;4-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-4-one;Fema no. 3659 |  | CAS: | 43052-87-5 |  | MF: | C13H20O |  | MW: | 192.3 |  | EINECS: |  |  | Product Categories: |  |  | Mol File: | 43052-87-5.mol |    |  
  
 |  | Alpha-Damascone Chemical Properties |  
 | Boiling point  | 253-255 °C |  | density  | 0.9229 g/cm3(Temp: 27 °C) |  | FEMA  | 3659 | ALPHA-1-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-YL)-2-BUTEN-1-ONE |  | solubility  | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |  | form  | Oil |  | color  | Colourless to Pale Yellow |  | Odor | at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet floral metallic fruity apple spicy plum minty |  | Odor Type | floral |  | JECFA Number | 385 |  | Stability: | Light Sensitive |  | LogP | 3.91 |  
  
 |  | Alpha-Damascone Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Chemical Properties | α-Damascone has a pleasant fruity floral odor. |  | Chemical Properties | Alpha-Damascone are ionone isomers. Depending on the position of the double
bond in the ring, various isomers may exist. Commercially important are α-, β-,
and δ-damascone. |  | Occurrence | Reported found in black tea. |  | Uses | a-Damascone is an aromatic compound extracted from oils and carotenoid compounds used in fragrances, and other cosmetics. |  | Definition | ChEBI: An enone with a trimethylcyclohexenyl substituent at C-1. |  | Aroma threshold values | Detection: d-form, 100 ppb; l-form, 1.5 ppb |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 30 ppm, sweet, fruity, woody with a green seedy background. |  
  
 |  | Alpha-Damascone Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
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