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ACETYL-ISO-VALERYL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
tropical-fruitgourmanddairy-accordstrawberrypineapple
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitysweetoilybutterycheesy

A rich, creamy diketone with a buttery, dairy character reminiscent of ripe cheese, cultured butter, and tropical fruit skins. Diluted, it opens into sweet fruity-lactonic facets useful for strawberry, pineapple, and mango accords, with a persistent buttery undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
8 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 48

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 32.

power · diffusive
oilybutteryfruitypungentanimalcheesy
Appearance

Yellowish liquid

Solubility

Slightly soluble in water, miscible with alcohol, propylene glycol, glycerin, essential oils and flavor materials.

Odor

Powerful oily-buttery, somewhat fruity odor (diff. from Acetyl Valeryl), quinone-like, rather pungent and mild animal, cheesy.

Flavor

Aqueous solutions are almost odorless and taste sweet.

Uses in perfumery

Used for purposes similar to those listed for Acetyl Valeryl, however, the effect is more fruity than that of Acetyl Valeryl.

Production

Produced from ethyl-iso-butyl ketone.

Identity
Aliases · 3
5-Methyl-2,3-hexanedioneAcetyl-iso-pentanoylAcetyl Valeryl
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).