Aldehyde C-16 (Strawberry)
POPULAR AND WEIRD / fruity · sweet · berry
Aldehyde C-16 (Strawberry)
| Category | POPULAR AND WEIRD |
| Subcategory | fruity · sweet · berry |
| Origin | |
| Volatility | Top Note / Heart Note |
| Botanical | N/A (synthetic — Ethyl methylphenylglycidate) |
| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow liquid with fruity strawberry-like odor |
| Producing Countries | Manufactured globally |
| Pyramid | Top-Heart |
Sweet, waxy-fruity, strawberry-like. Ethyl methylphenylglycidate (neither an aldehyde nor exclusively strawberry) is a glycidate ester with jammy, cooked-fruit sweetness.
Scent
Evolution over time
Immediately
Immediately
Sweet jammy-fruit burst
After a few hours
After a few hours
Warm waxy-fruity body, round
After a few days
After a few days
Persistent jammy sweetness, gentle
The Full Story
Did You Know?
Did you know?
Neither an aldehyde nor exclusively strawberry. a misleading names in perfumery. It is an epoxide ester that smells like cooked jam. The name has persisted since the early 20th century.
Extraction & Chemistry
Extraction method: Fully synthetic. Produced via epoxidation of ethyl cinnamate derivatives.
| Molecular Formula | C12H14O3 |
| CAS Number | 77-83-8 |
| Botanical Name | N/A (synthetic — Ethyl methylphenylglycidate) |
| IFRA Status | No known restrictions |
| Synonyms | ALDEHYDE C-16 · STRAWBERRY ALDEHYDE |
| Physical Properties | |
| Lasting Power | 241 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow liquid with fruity strawberry-like odor |
| Boiling Point | 272.00 to 275.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | > 200.00 °F. TCC ( > 93.33 °C. ) |
| Specific Gravity | 1.08600 to 1.11200 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Refractive Index | 1.49900 to 1.51200 @ 20.00 °C. |
In Perfumery
Heart modifier for fruity and gourmand compositions. CAS 77-83-8. Provides jammy cooked-fruit sweetness. Not an aldehyde.
