Material reference
Acetophenone
sweet pungent floral almond
Role
top
CAS
98-86-2
MW
120.15 g/mol
BP
201.7 °C
Average use
1% Max%
Cost / g
$0.345
Profile
Acetophenone is curated in this catalog as a delicate floral material, with a secondary reading of nutty.
On the strip it reads sweet pungent floral almond.
It is registered under CAS 98-86-2.
The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.72 · the openingA boiling point of 201.7 °C and a molecular weight of 120.15 g/mol give Acetophenone a volatility index of 0.72, which places it in the opening of a composition.
It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.
The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.
Closest materials in the catalog
Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.
Questions about Acetophenone
What does Acetophenone smell like?
Acetophenone reads as delicate floral and nutty, described in the catalog as sweet pungent floral almond.
Is Acetophenone a top, heart or base note?
Acetophenone sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.72 is computed from a boiling point of 201.7 °C and a molecular weight of 120.15 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.
How much Acetophenone should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max% for Acetophenone. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.
What can I use instead of Acetophenone?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Trimethylpyrazine (75.7% match), Benzaldehyde (74.4% match) and Cyclopidene (67.3% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Acetophenone. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Acetophenone?
Acetophenone is registered under CAS 98-86-2 in this catalog.
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