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2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-acetaldehyde

green aldehyde

Found in 2 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-acetaldehyde
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C11H18O
Molecular weight
166.26 g/mol
PubChem CID
61124 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
beef, camphor, cooling, fruity, weedy, woody
Volatility
medium
CAS number
472-66-2
Retention index
1254
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-acetaldehyde. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-acetaldehyde in it.

canola oil
essential oil
202 cmpds
honey
plant derivative
364 cmpds
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