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BUTYL ACETOACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruitygourmandapple-accordfresh-floral
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitysweetwiney

A soft, sweet-fruity ester with a green, slightly winey character reminiscent of ripe apple and pear skins. Less sharp than ethyl acetoacetate, with a mellow, rounded fruity body and a faint herbaceous nuance.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 384

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 166.

G.R.A.S.FEMA 2176
sweetfruity
MW
158.2
BP
205°C
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet-winey, brandylike, fermented-fruit-like odor.

Flavor

Sweet and slightly fruity taste.

Uses in flavor

Used in various berry and fruit flavors, particularly for hard candy, etc.

Production

Produced by condensation of 7-Butyl acetate plus Ethyl acetate, using Sodium ethoxide catalyst.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Butyl 3-oxobutanoateFEMA No. 2176
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