2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde is categorized under the synthetic fragrance class of compounds widely utilized in consumer products such as perfumes, after shave lotions, cosmetics, etc.
Synonyms: 4-tert-Butyl-alpha-methyl-benzenepropanal; 4-tert-Butyl-alpha-methyl-hydrocinnamaldehyde; Butylphenyl methylpropional; Lilial
Molecular Formula: C14H20O
Molecular Weight: 204.31
Linear Structural Formula: C14H20O
MDL Number: MFCD00047655
Purity: >=96.0% (GC)
Density: 0.946 g/mL at 20 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.504-1.506
Storage: 2-8C
Application: 2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde may be used as a reference standard for the determination of 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde in:
•Human urine samples by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) equipped with electrospray ionization (ESI) source and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode of detection.
•Deodorants and air fresheners by sonication extraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
•Scented consumer products by GC-MS as well as GC in combination with olfactometry.