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SECONDARY-N-AMYL BUTYRATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruity-accordtropicalcolognefantasy-floral
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
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Descriptors
fruitysweet

A light, ethereal fruity ester with an apricot-banana character and a green, slightly winey edge. Diffusive and airy on first sniff, fading fairly quickly to a soft sweet-fruity impression.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 139

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 69.

tenacity · moderatepower · diffusive
fruitysweet
MW
130.18
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Odor

Fruity, heavy-sweet, diffusive odor, reminiscent of Banana and Peach.

Flavor

Sweet, heavy-fruity taste, not very powerful, mainly of the Peach type, more Apricot-like in highly acid media.

Uses in perfumery

Suggested for use in fruit flavors of the 'Tutti-Frutti' type, particularly in chewing gum, where diffusive power is desirable.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of 2-Pentanol with a-Butyric acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 3
2-pentyl butyratealpha-methyl butyl butyratemethyl-n-propyl-carbiny butyrate
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).