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BUTYL ETHYLMALONATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruityfresh-floralcolognegourmandgreen
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
oily

A soft, diffusive fruity ester with a green, slightly waxy character reminiscent of unripe apple and pear skin. Adds a natural, dewy fruitiness and lift to top and heart notes without the sharpness of simpler aliphatic esters.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 450

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 192.

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174.2
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils.

Odor

Mild, oily-winey odor of moderate tenacity.

Flavor

Fruity-winey, somewhat green-herbaceous taste in concentrations below 50 ppm.

Uses in flavor

This ester has been suggested for use in flavor compositions, partly as a blender/modifier, partly as a mild, fruity additive to various types of fruit imitation flavor.

Production

Produced by condensation of Ethylbutyrate and Dibutyloxalate.

Identity
Aliases · 2
DibutylesterEthylmalonic acid
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