BENZOIC ALDEHYDE
what is BENZOIC ALDEHYDE?
Synthetic Ingredient For Perfumery Overview
The benzoic aldehyde or Benzaldehyde was first extracted from bitter almonds in 1803 by the French pharmacist Martrès. In 1832, German chemists Friedrich Wöhler and Justus von Liebig first synthesized benzaldehyde.
The first Isolation of benzaldehyde happens in 1837.
In 1863 another Preparation of benzaldehyde - attributed to Cahour.
This chemical is regulated by government drug enforcement agencies and its use is subject to some restrictions.
Profile
📂 CAS N° 100-52-7
⚖️ MW — 106.12 g/mol
📝 Odor Type — Fruity (almond)
📈 Odor Strength — The odor is very sharp, so smelling recommended at 10% solution or less.
👃🏼 Odor Profile — Powerful sweet odor, reminiscent of freshly crushed bitter Almonds. Very volatile, very harsh. If you pay enough attention, the almond note turns to cherry. Some people find a nutty facet.
👅 Flavor Profile — Fruity, Sweet, oily, almond, cherry, nutty and woody
⚗️ Uses — brown caramel, brown nuts, brown cocoa, brown coffee, brown others, dairy, fruity red, fruity yellow, fruity tropical, fruity others, sweet others, alcoholics. Used in perfumery for special top-note effects, and as a trace component in certain floral compositions (Lilac, Sweet Pea, etc.).
Sources:
National Center for Biotechnology Information (2020). PubChem Compound Summary for CID 240, Benzaldehyde. Retrieved November 25, 2020 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Benzaldehyde.