Cedryl acetate

Other comments :

Cedryl acetate exists under two forms: purely artificial white crystals or a colourless to pale yellow liquid derived from Cedrol when acetylated.

Stability :

Cedryle acetate il relatively stable in perfumes and in various functional bases.

Uses in perfumery :

Cedryl acetate is used in ambergris, coniferous, woody, spicy notes for men's fragrances, orris root and violet notes for women. Also used in leather notes.

Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Isomerism :

Cedryl acetate has various asymmetric carbons that gives it positive or negative optical rotation depending on the configuration. Cedryl acetate used in perfumery is a mixture of isomers. Cedryl acetate is also a constitutional isomer of Gaiyl acetate, although they do not share the same smell.

Synthesis precursor :

Cedryl acetate is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.

Natural availability :

Cedryl acetate can be found in Cedarwood Chinese EO in small proportion and be extracted in its natural state. However, it is not present in other cedar varieties.

Synthesis route :

Hemi-synthetic Cedryl acetate can be obtained by acetylating Cedarwood Virginia EO. It is synthesized from Cedrol, sometimes in its natural form derived from the essential oil of Virginia cedar, by an esterification reaction in an acid medium.