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ISO-AMYL PYRUVATE

CAS

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Material type

synthetic aroma chemical

Canonical source

arctander

Formulation

Usage guidance

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Suggested max

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Cost

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Compatibility tags

fruity

How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family

sweet

Note tendency

Middle

Descriptors

floralfruitysweetfresh

A bright, ethereal fruity-green ester with a winey, slightly tart character reminiscent of fermented fruit and unripe apple skin. Diffusive and lifting at the top, with a subtle rummy-sweet undertone that fades quickly.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity

6 / 10

Tenacity

2 / 10

Volatility

9 / 10

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chemicals · No. 217

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 98.

sweetfruityfloralcaramel

158.2

185°C

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Sp.Gr.

0.987

Refractive n

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Rotation

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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Odor

Fresh ethereal caramel-Rum-like odor with fruity-floral undertones.

Flavor

Sweet ethereal-fruity, caramellic taste.

Uses in perfumery

Occasionally used in perfumery to introduce an ethereal topnote e.g. in citrusy Colognes, etc.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions for Arak, Fruit (Tutti-frutti), Maple, Rum, etc.

Production

Produced from Pyruvic acid and iso-Amyl alcohol by direct esterification under azeotropic conditions.

Identity

Aliases · 3

Iso-Amyl pyroracemateIso-Pentyl pyruvatePyruvic acid, iso-Amylester

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