Elemol

The woody alcohol of elemi.

Place in the wear: Base; What remains. Woods, resins, roots, musks.
Office: Fixative; Holds the span so the opening does not leave alone.
Family: Wood
Type: Natural isolate
CAS: 639-99-6
Origin: Occurs in Elemi and citronella
Span: Very long.
Odor: Soft wood, a sweet spice, faint fruit
Also called: .alpha.-Elemol, .beta.-Elemol, beta-elemol, ELEMOL, (-)-
IUPAC: 2-[(1R,3S,4S)-4-ethenyl-4-methyl-3-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexyl]propan-2-ol
Formula: C15H26O
Molecular weight: 222.37
Process: Occurs naturally in elemi and citronella. Trade material may be isolated from natural sources or nature-identical.

Elemol is soft, woody and slightly sweet.

A fixative.

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