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N-BUTYL TIGLATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruitygreentropicalchypre-topfougere-top
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
herbaceoussweetwarm

A bright, fruity-green ester with a tart, slightly herbaceous character reminiscent of unripe apple skin and rhubarb. Has a mild spicy-warm facet from the tiglate structure, sitting somewhere between a fresh fruit note and a green leafy nuance.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 540

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 225.

tenacity · moderatepower · diffusive
warmherbaceousdiffusivegassysweet
MW
156.23
BP
196°C
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Warm-herbaceous, diffusive and almost gassy-ethereal odor, sweet and of moderate to poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ester was developed for use in artificial essential oils, when Tiglic and Angelic acids became commercially available.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of Tiglic acid with n-Butanol.

Identity
Aliases · 3
n-Butyl-2-methyl-2-butenoaten-Butyl-trans-alpha-methylcrotonaten-Butyl-trans-beta-dimethylacrylate
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).