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ISO-BUTYL PHENOXYACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
floralhoney-accordrosefruityoriental
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
herbaceoussweethoney

A soft, sweet fruity-floral aroma reminiscent of honey and ripe stone fruit with a rosy, slightly balsamic undertone. Rounded and mellow rather than sharp, with a diffusive honeyed warmth that supports floral hearts.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 505

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 212.

tenacity · high
sweetherbaceoushoney-like
MW
208.26
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet-herbaceous, honey-like odor of considerable tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ester has been used - and probably still finds some use - in honey-bases for perfumery, the various 'miel' types, etc.

Production

Produced from iso-butanol by esterification with phenoxyacetic acid preferably under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Phenoxyacetic acid, iso-butyl ester
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