p-Anisyl alcohol

Other comments :

Anisyl Alcohol is one of the 26 allergens used in perfumery, according to Annex III of the european cosmetic regulation 1223/2009. This means than it can't be used at more than 10 ppm in non-rinced products, and 100 ppm in rinced products, without mentioning its name on the product packaging.
Its smell is less vanillic than the one of Anisic Aldehyde and less fruity than the one of Anisyl acetate.

Stability :

Aromatic compounds are chromophorous. This means that they may colour through time or in an alkaline medium.

Uses in perfumery :

Ansiyl Alcohol is used to bring a balsamic and fruity note to floral accords, by sweetening them.

Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Isomerism :

Anisyl Alcohol used in perfumery is para-Anisyl Alcohol. Meta-Anisyl Alcohol and ortho-Anisyl Alcohol also exist. These isomers are very poorly used in perfumery, and have an anisic smell, but less interesting for perfumery. The interest in Anisic Alcohol also relies on its availability on a natural state.

Synthesis precursor :

Anisyl Alcohol is not a precursor for the synthesis of another compound of olfactive interest.

Natural availability :

Anisyl Alcohol is found in nature in Anise EO (Pimpinella anisum), Vanilla Bourbon Absolute (Vanilla planifolia) and Vanilla Tahiti Absolute (Vanilla tahitensis), and in trace amount in Star Ansie EO (Illicum verum). Thus, it can be extracted in low quantity from these natural products.

Synthesis route :

Anisyl Alcohol is synthesized by catalytic hydrogenation of Anisic Aldehyde. This reaction consists in reacting the reagent with hydrogen, in the presence of a catalyst as platinium, or another metal as nickel or palladium.