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BORNYL-ISO-VALERATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fougerepine-accordforestchyprearomaticherbal-cologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
warmherbaceousearthygreen

A soft, slightly sweet herbal-balsamic note with a cool piney-camphoraceous character reminiscent of pine needles and valerian. Over time it settles into a warm, resinous woody-fruity undertone with a faint apple-like nuance.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 366

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 160.

G.R.A.S.FEMA 2165
warmherbaceousearthygreen
MW
170.25
BP
260°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.955
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, almost insoluble in propylene glycol and glycerin, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

This ester has a warm-herbaceous, slightly earthy-green odor.

Flavor

The true ester taste is perceptible when tasted in aqueous solution.

Uses in flavor

Used in certain fruit flavor compositions, concentrations are but a few ppm (traces) in the finished product.

Production

Produced by esterification of Borneol with iso-Valeric acid (simple heating).

Identity
Aliases · 2
Bornyval (Schering)dextro-Bornyl-iso-valerate
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