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N-BUTYL CAPROATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruitytropicalapple-accordpineapple-accordfresh-cologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitysweet

A light, fresh fruity ester with a green-pineapple and unripe apple character, backed by a mild waxy-oily nuance typical of C6 acid esters. Bright and juicy on top, fading fairly quickly to a soft sweet-fruity trail.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 419

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 179.

G.R.A.S.FEMA 2201
fruityvinoussweet
MW
172.27
BP
208°C
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Sp.Gr.
0.862
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Heavy vinous-fruity odor, reminiscent of overripe Pineapple, yet pleasant in high dilution.

Flavor

Sweet fruity Pineapple-like taste in aqueous media.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation Butter, Pineapple, Rum, and in Butterscotch type flavor, etc.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of n-Butyl alcohol with Caproic (hexanoic) acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 2
n-Butyl hexanoaten-Butyl hexylate
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