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N-BUTYL LAURATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruitycreamy-lactonicsoft-floralfixative-base
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
oily

A very mild, waxy-fatty ester with a soft oily character and faint sweet fruity nuance. Used more as a fixative/diluent than a featured note, it lends smooth, creamy body without adding much aromatic profile of its own.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
2 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 482

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 204.

oily
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0.865
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils, almost insoluble in propylene glycol.

Odor

Mild oily odor, but very pure grades of this chemical are virtually odorless. However, a distinct organoleptic effect is perceptible when this chemical is blended with lower boiling materials.

Identity
Aliases · 2
n-Butyl Dodecanoaten-Butyl Dodecylate
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