Chemical Properties
Heptanal glyceryl acetal has a mild, mushroom-like, sweet odor and a mushroom (champigonon) taste.
Uses
Beyond some possible use in a few rare cases (Hyacinth, etc.), heptanal glyceryl acetal is hardly ever used in perfumery. It finds some use in flavor compositions for imitation Mushroom.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Hexyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol is a dioxolane.
Preparation
By condensing heptaldehyde with glycerin.
Synthesis
Heptanal glyceryl acetal is produced by condensation of Heptaldehyde with Glycerin.
