Helional is an aromatic organic compound that can be seen as a congener of piperonaldehyde, with a phenylpropional structure, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, with a floral aroma, commonly used in commercial perfumes and odorants.
Synonyms: AQUANAL; TROPINAL; a-methyl; Heliogan; Helional; NSC 22282; Tropional; Heliofresh; Floramelon; MFCD00067053; Helipropanal; Heliobouquet; Helional[IFF]; Aquanal[Quest]; Ocean propanal; EINECS 214-881-6; Heliobouquet[Takasago]; a-Methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-propanal; α-Methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-propanal; 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-propanal, α-methyl-; 2-METHYL-3-(3 4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL) &; 3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanal; α-Methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-propionaldehyde; 3-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanal; 3-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanal; alpha-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-propionaldehyde; α-Methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)hydrocinnamaldehyde; a-Methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)hydrocinnamaldehyde; α-Methyl-3,4-methylene-dioxyhydrocinnamic aldehyde; α-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxy-hydrocinnamic aldehyde; Hydrocinnamaldehyde, α-methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)-; 2-Methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propionaldehyde; Hydrocinnamaldehyde, α.-methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)-; T56 BO DO CHJ G1Y1&VH; 3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanal; Hydrocinnamaldehyde,a-methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)-(6CI,7CI,8CI); 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanal


Boiling point | 282 °C(lit.) |
density | 1.162 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
vapor pressure | 0.092Pa at 23ºC |
refractive index | n20/D 1.5335(lit.) |
FEMA | 4599 | 3-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2-METHYLPROPANAL |
Fp | >230 °F |
storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C |
solubility | soluble in Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate |
form | clear liquid |
color | Light orange to Yellow to Green |
Used in commercial perfumes and odorants.
Used in cosmetics, detergents.


Used in cosmetics, detergentsPackaging Detail: 200 kg iron drum or as the request of customer.
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The series are well accepted by clients in flavors, fragrances, personal cares, adhesives, coatings, inks, detergents, pigments, dyes, rubbers, plastics, agrichemicals, medicines, electronics, surfactants, UV, oil fields, textiles, asphalts, mining flotation, metallurgicals, petrochemicals etc.
