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Damascenone

natural, 1.1-1.4 wt. % (190 proof ethanol), FG

Synonym(s):

β-Damascenone, 1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H18O
CAS Number:
23696-85-7
Molecular Weight:
190.28
FEMA Number:
3420
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901692
Flavis number:
7.108
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00101024
Organoleptic:
apple; smoky; herbaceous; nutty; citrus; woody; rose; wine-like
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Kosher, natural
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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SMILES string

C\C=C\C(=O)C1=C(C)C=CCC1(C)C

InChI key

POIARNZEYGURDG-FNORWQNLSA-N

InChI

1S/C13H18O/c1-5-7-11(14)12-10(2)8-6-9-13(12,3)4/h5-8H,9H2,1-4H3/b7-5+

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Kosher, natural

agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012, FDA 21 CFR 110

Quality Level

300, 400

concentration

1.1-1.4 wt. % (190 proof ethanol)

color

yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.350-1.380 (lit.)

density

0.800-0.830 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

apple; smoky; herbaceous; nutty; citrus; woody; rose; wine-like

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Damascenone is a norisoprenoid ketone mainly found in red wines. It occurs naturally in tomato and grapes.

Application

Damascenone is a fragrance ingredient that can be used in shampoos, fine fragrances, decorative cosmetics, toilet soaps as well as non-cosmetic products like household cleaners and detergents.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 1-5 ppm

Other Notes

Natural occurrence: Apple juice, apricot, black currant, grape, raspberry, strawberry, cognac, rum, whiskey and scotch.

pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

60.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

16 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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SHBT4175
SHBT3036
SHBT0687
SHBS8509
SHBS7207

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Lucia Castro-Vázquez et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 54(13), 4809-4813 (2006-06-22)
Honeydew honeys from holm-oak, oak, and forest were isolated for aroma compounds by simultaneous distillation-extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In all, 66 volatile components were identified and quantified. trans-Oak lactone, a characteristic volatile component of oak wood, is
Fabienne Chevance et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 50(13), 3818-3821 (2002-06-13)
This study investigated the increase of beta-damascenone content during aging in a variety of commercial Belgian beers. Quantities detected in fresh beers were generally low (from 6 ng/g to 25 ng/g). After 5 days at 40 degrees C, the level
Maria D C A de Souza et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 54(2), 485-488 (2006-01-19)
Cachaça, the most popular alcoholic beverage in Brazil, is a sugar cane spirit similar to rum. Its production is around 2 billion liters per year, of which <1% is exported. Although rum is similar to cachaça its flavor difference is
A Lapczynski et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 45 Suppl 1, S199-S204 (2007-11-23)
A toxicologic and dermatologic review of trans-beta-damascone when used as a fragrance ingredient is presented.
Ahmed N Uddin et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 265(3), 335-341 (2012-09-18)
Understanding how oral administration of aroma terpenes can prevent sunburn or skin cancer in mice could lead to more effective and safer ways of blocking sun damage to human skin. To establish sunburn preventive activity, female Skh-1 mice were given
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