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N-BUTYL PROPIONATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
greenmodifiertopnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
diffusive

A light, quick fruity-ester aroma reminiscent of pear and pineapple with a distinctly solvent, ethereal edge. Fades rapidly leaving little residue, typical of a low-molecular-weight aliphatic ester.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 519

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 218.

FEMA 2211
diffusive
MW
102.14
BP
145°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.88
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid

Solubility

Slightly soluble in water, miscible with alcohol and oils

Odor

Ethereal-rumlike, rather heavy odor, yet volatile

Flavor

Sweet rumlike, fruity taste, but not as fresh as the iso-Butylester

Uses in perfumery

Occasionally used in perfumes as a modifier in 'vegetable-green' topnotes

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation

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