Material reference
Dodecanal
fatty clean violet aldehyde
Role
top
CAS
112-54-9
MW
184.32 g/mol
BP
185.0 °C
Average use
1% Max%
Cost / g
$0.750
Profile
Dodecanal is curated in this catalog as an aldehydic material, with a secondary reading of waxy.
On the strip it reads fatty clean violet aldehyde.
It is registered under CAS 112-54-9.
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 0.68 · the openingA boiling point of 185 °C and a molecular weight of 184.32 g/mol give Dodecanal a volatility index of 0.68, 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 Dodecanal
What does Dodecanal smell like?
Dodecanal reads as aldehydic and waxy, described in the catalog as fatty clean violet aldehyde.
Is Dodecanal a top, heart or base note?
Dodecanal sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.68 is computed from a boiling point of 185 °C and a molecular weight of 184.32 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 Dodecanal should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max% for Dodecanal. 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 Dodecanal?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Nonanal (99% match), Undecanal (77.5% match) and Aldehyde C-10 (decanal) (76.5% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Dodecanal. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Dodecanal?
Dodecanal is registered under CAS 112-54-9 in this catalog.
Compose with Dodecanal
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