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Mahagonate aka. Woody Carboxylate alt. Poivrol Aroma Chemical
CAS# 68966-86-9

Mint, Herbal, Cooling, Spicy, Woody

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Mahagonate (CAS Number: 68966-86-9) is a premium synthetic fragrance compound belonging to the woody olfactory family, manufactured and commercialized by Symrise. Chemically, it is a bicyclic ester that appears as a clear, colorless to pale yellow oily liquid. Mahagonate was developed in the 1980s as a stable and sustainable synthetic alternative to address supply chain risks and ecological issues associated with the overharvesting of expensive natural raw materials like sandalwood and agarwood.

The product stands out with a highly unique tripartite olfactory structure: dry wood, herbs, and mild spicy-mineral facets. The core scent of Mahagonate is reminiscent of aged mahogany, teak, and clean sawdust, subtly combined with the herbal notes of laurel leaf and patchouli. Although it frequently shares the same CAS number with Poivrol, Mahagonate provides a softer, more diffusive background focused on dry wood and leaves, entirely devoid of the sharp, harsh black-pepper note found in Poivrol.

In the art of perfumery, Mahagonate acts as a "lifting agent," creating space, radiance, and airiness, preventing woody-amber or chypre structures from becoming too heavy or congested. It boasts an impressive substantivity of up to 73 hours on a smelling blotter and works as an excellent fixative. Modern "scent stacking" techniques utilize Mahagonate to physically slow down the evaporation of fresh top notes (such as citrus and florals), extending the fragrance's lifespan by up to 40%. The recommended usage level is up to 8% in the fragrance concentrate.

Mahagonate demonstrates excellent stability (good to very good) across a broad pH range from 3.5 to 10.5, making it an ideal choice not only for fine fragrances but also for consumer products like bar soaps, shampoos, shower gels, deodorants, and powder detergents. (However, it is not recommended for use in strongly oxidizing products like bleach or certain body lotions due to the risk of ester hydrolysis). Environmentally, Mahagonate achieves a very high Sustainability Index (9.1/10) compared to natural raw materials. Its modern industrial synthesis employs green chemistry methods, such as supercritical CO2 extraction and enzymatic catalysis, significantly reducing its environmental footprint.

Technical standards

Solubility @25˚C

Solvent Solubility (g/L)
ethanol 70.4
methanol 61.76
isopropanol 81.13
water 0.31
ethyl acetate 23.66
n-propanol 65.31
acetone 51.99
n-butanol 55.74
acetonitrile 29.4
DMF 119.44
toluene 25.45
isobutanol 51.1
1,4-dioxane 111.12
methyl acetate 33.33
THF 180.5
2-butanone 54.03
n-pentanol 44.99
sec-butanol 58.01
n-hexane 1.26
ethylene glycol 18.02
NMP 83.16
cyclohexane 3.33
DMSO 123.25
n-butyl acetate 34.51
n-octanol 30.7
chloroform 137.61
n-propyl acetate 19.89
acetic acid 37.83
dichloromethane 118.46
cyclohexanone 89.05
propylene glycol 27.44
isopropyl acetate 19.23
DMAc 83.25
2-ethoxyethanol 54.81
isopentanol 49.65
n-heptane 1.72
ethyl formate 31.76
1,2-dichloroethane 71.49
n-hexanol 62.15
2-methoxyethanol 95.01
isobutyl acetate 17.73
tetrachloromethane 19.11
n-pentyl acetate 28.08
transcutol 90.74
n-heptanol 38.09
ethylbenzene 17.21
MIBK 28.79
2-propoxyethanol 86.3
tert-butanol 77.0
MTBE 31.34
2-butoxyethanol 56.58
propionic acid 32.32
o-xylene 21.84
formic acid 17.64
diethyl ether 20.24
m-xylene 24.96
p-xylene 24.0
chlorobenzene 44.22
dimethyl carbonate 11.21
n-octane 1.6
formamide 23.66
cyclopentanone 110.8
2-pentanone 33.48
anisole 31.66
cyclopentyl methyl ether 39.08
gamma-butyrolactone 104.32
1-methoxy-2-propanol 75.81
pyridine 84.56
3-pentanone 22.37
furfural 99.17
n-dodecane 1.79
diethylene glycol 71.48
diisopropyl ether 7.48
tert-amyl alcohol 53.1
acetylacetone 37.09
n-hexadecane 2.11
acetophenone 36.24
methyl propionate 23.19
isopentyl acetate 38.31
trichloroethylene 147.38
n-nonanol 27.48
cyclohexanol 46.1
benzyl alcohol 42.12
2-ethylhexanol 32.22
isooctanol 30.32
dipropyl ether 13.68
1,2-dichlorobenzene 42.65
ethyl lactate 21.72
propylene carbonate 53.65
n-methylformamide 46.97
2-pentanol 32.02
n-pentane 1.45
1-propoxy-2-propanol 60.53
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 39.88
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 43.4
mesitylene 16.28
ε-caprolactone 67.47
p-cymene 16.78
epichlorohydrin 129.55
1,1,1-trichloroethane 56.25
2-aminoethanol 36.59
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 86.52
sulfolane 129.26
2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.08
2-methyltetrahydrofuran 78.92
n-hexyl acetate 35.44
isooctane 2.1
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 60.67
sec-butyl acetate 15.16
tert-butyl acetate 25.59
decalin 3.27
glycerin 38.49
diglyme 87.28
acrylic acid 29.95
isopropyl myristate 15.45
n-butyric acid 47.12
acetyl acetate 15.88
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 23.36
ethyl propionate 16.55
nitromethane 48.91
1,2-diethoxyethane 30.39
benzonitrile 49.37
trioctyl phosphate 18.85
1-bromopropane 33.56
gamma-valerolactone 124.8
n-decanol 20.78
triethyl phosphate 16.13
4-methyl-2-pentanol 24.69
propionitrile 33.23
vinylene carbonate 49.8
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 82.69
DMS 24.16
cumene 15.85
2-octanol 25.29
2-hexanone 27.87
octyl acetate 21.08
limonene 20.06
1,2-dimethoxyethane 71.81
ethyl orthosilicate 15.5
tributyl phosphate 17.01
diacetone alcohol 49.9
N,N-dimethylaniline 25.58
acrylonitrile 44.63
aniline 37.88
1,3-propanediol 65.28
bromobenzene 42.01
dibromomethane 79.77
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 118.0
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 29.5
tetrabutyl urea 24.0
diisobutyl methanol 19.33
2-phenylethanol 53.93
styrene 18.11
dioctyl adipate 22.03
dimethyl sulfate 23.98
ethyl butyrate 20.03
methyl lactate 25.09
butyl lactate 31.24
diethyl carbonate 15.11
propanediol butyl ether 50.17
triethyl orthoformate 17.41
p-tert-butyltoluene 16.78
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 42.04
morpholine 114.96
tert-butylamine 35.01
n-dodecanol 15.22
dimethoxymethane 49.29
ethylene carbonate 38.38
cyrene 50.79
2-ethoxyethyl acetate 33.96
2-ethylhexyl acetate 28.57
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 50.27
4-methylpyridine 66.45
dibutyl ether 14.56
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 19.33
DEF 34.97
dimethyl isosorbide 73.48
tetrachloroethylene 71.01
eugenol 45.55
triacetin 27.83
span 80 42.32
1,4-butanediol 29.89
1,1-dichloroethane 68.9
2-methyl-1-pentanol 40.71
methyl formate 38.15
2-methyl-1-butanol 41.43
n-decane 2.67
butyronitrile 41.44
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 26.77
1-chlorooctane 14.54
1-chlorotetradecane 5.99
n-nonane 2.16
undecane 2.19
tert-butylcyclohexane 3.31
cyclooctane 1.39
cyclopentanol 59.55
tetrahydropyran 74.82
tert-amyl methyl ether 22.43
2,5,8-trioxanonane 64.74
1-hexene 7.32
2-isopropoxyethanol 39.86
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 16.7
methyl butyrate 26.42

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  • CAS NUMBER

    68966-86-9

  • FAMILIES

    Wood

  • BRAND

    Symrise

  • EVAPORATION RATE

    Ultra slow

  • Odor impact

    High est.

  • FLASH POINT

    414.4 ˚C est.

Olfactory Pyramid

base

Notes

Woody
Herbal
Spicy
Dry
Amber

IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
Restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0.17 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.85 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0.05 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.85 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0.85 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0.08 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 0.94 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 1.8 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.24 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 2 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.24 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 6.6 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.24 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0.08 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0.08 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0.08 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0.17 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

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