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N-BUTYL-ISO-BUTYRATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitytropicalcolognegourmand
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
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Descriptors
fruityfresh

A light, diffusive fruity ester with a juicy pineapple-apple character and a slightly ethereal, rummy top. Fresh and sweet in the opening, quickly fading to a soft green-fruity nuance.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 413

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 177.

TOPtenacity · moderatepower · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2188
freshfruitypenetratingbananapineapple
MW
102.14
BP
156°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.862
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Appearance

Colorless liquid

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, miscible with alcohol and oils.

Odor

Fresh-fruity, rather penetrating odor, reminiscent of Apple, Banana and Pineapple.

Flavor

Sweet fruity Banana-Pineapple like taste in aqueous media.

Uses in perfumery

Occasionally used as a fruity modifier in lipstick perfumes.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation Apple, Apricot, Banana, Arak, Butter, Cherry, Ginger, Gooseberry, Hop, Melon, Blackberry, Orange, Peach, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine, etc.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of n-Butyl alcohol with iso-Butyric acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 2
n-Butyl-2-methyl propanoatetso-Butyric acid, n-butyl ester
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).