Iso-amyl heptylate (isoamyl heptanoate) is an aliphatic ester with a fatty-fruity character reminiscent of ripe apricot, plum and green banana skin, over an oily, slightly waxy background. In dilution it reads as a soft, natural fruit-peel note with a mild green nuance.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 86.
Colorless mobile oil.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, perfume and flavor materials.
Peculiar green-fruity, somewhat grassy odor, reminiscent of Bananas and unripe fruits.
Occasionally used in flavor compositions for imitation Coconut, Banana, Apple, Nut, etc.
Occasionally used in flavor compositions for imitation Coconut, Banana, Apple, Nut, etc.
Produced by direct esterification of iso-Amyl alcohol with n-Heptanoic acid under azeotropic conditions.