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Lilial
Lilial (a trade name for lily aldehyde, also known as lysmeral or lilestralis) is an organic compound with the formula . It is an aromatic aldehyde, naturally occurring in crow-dipper and tomato plants. It was once produced synthetically in a multi-ton scale for use as a perfume in cosmetic preparations and laundry powders, often under the name butylphenyl methylpropional. It has been largely banned after being found to be harmful to fertility. It is also used as an intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals such as fenpropimorph and fenpropidin.
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Lilial (a trade name for lily aldehyde, also known as lysmeral or lilestralis) is an organic compound with the formula . It is an aromatic aldehyde, naturally occurring in crow-dipper and tomato plants. It was once produced synthetically in a multi-ton scale for use as a perfume in cosmetic preparations and laundry powders, often under the name butylphenyl methylpropional. It has been largely banned after being found to be harmful to fertility. It is also used as an intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals such as fenpropimorph and fenpropidin.
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