Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate (CAS# 4707-47-5) is a white to off-white crystalline powder. It has an odor character impact of oak and treemoss. It is an excellent fixative, powdery and woody-sweet.
The material has excellent tenacity, and is stable at pH 1–9 (moderately alkali-stable) and fibersubstantive. It has a substantivity of more than 10 days at 10% in DPG, and is used as a fragrance ingredient in fine fragrances, toiletries, and fragranced functional products such as fabric softeners, detergents and aerosoles, as well as in candles, potpourri and incense. Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate is an excellent fixative and can be used up to 7% of total concentrate.
