Compounds
Coumarin
Not a resin constituent but the classic partner of benzoin in fougère and amber bases, from tonka bean or synthesis. Declared EU allergen.
| Role | lactone |
|---|---|
| Formula | C9H6O2 |
| Molecular weight | 146.14 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | chromen-2-one |
| XLogP | 1.4 |
| PubChem CID | 323 |
| Safety | EU-listed fragrance allergen. |
Scent facets
- Sweet hay, tonka bean, almond-vanilla.
Also called
- coumarin
- 91-64-5
- 2H-Chromen-2-one
- 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one
- cumarin
- 1,2-Benzopyrone