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SECONDARY-BUTYL FUROATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruityfougerecolognegourmand
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
alcoholic
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
woodywiney

A fresh, fruity ester with a green-cognac character reminiscent of unripe apple and pear skin, with a faint sweet, brandy-like undertone from the furoate moiety. Bright and diffusive on top, quickly fading into a soft, slightly herbal fruit note.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 459

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 195.

wineybrandywoodychemical
MW
158.19
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Winey-Brandy-like odor, more woody, somewhat chemical and not as pleasant as the n-Butyl ester.

Uses in flavor

Rarely offered commercially, this ester is intended for use in flavor compositions but has little or no future as a flavor chemical. NOT approved for food in U.S.A.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of secondary-Butanol with Furan-2-carboxylic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Methy ethyl carbiny furan-2-carboxylateMethyl ethyl carbiny pyromucate
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).