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BUTYL CAPRATE

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitygourmandtropicalsoft-floral
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
cognac

A soft, oily-waxy ester with a mild fatty-fruity character, faintly reminiscent of coconut fat and clean skin. Very low-key and diffusive rather than assertive, often used more as a texturiser or diluent than a top-line odorant.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
2 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 418

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 179.

sweetfruity
MW
228.38
BP
270°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.87
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils, poorly soluble in propylene glycol.

Odor

Heavy, oily-sweet, Brandy (Whisky-Cognac)-like odor with fruity topnote. Not very pleasant at high concentration. Odor resembles residue of Cognac or Whisky.

Flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation Apricot, Brandy, Cognac, Wine, etc.

Uses in perfumery

Rarely used in perfumery.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation Apricot, Brandy, Cognac, Wine, etc.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Butyl caprinateButyl decanoateButyldecylate
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