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N-BUTYL VALERATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitytropicalfantasy-applefresh-cologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitysweet

A light, diffusive fruity ester with a green-apple and pineapple-like character, edged with a fresh, slightly winey nuance. Fades quickly to a soft sweet-fruity impression typical of short-chain aliphatic esters.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 542

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 226.

G.R.A.S.FEMA 2217
sweetfruity
MW
102.15
BP
186°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.87
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Slightly soluble in water, soluble in propylene glycol, miscible with alcohol and oils.

Odor

Ethereal-fruity, somewhat choking odor, harsher than that of the iso-iso-ester.

Flavor

Very sweet, fruity taste, suggestive of apple and strawberry.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation apple, butter, chocolate, fruit (and tutti-frutti), pineapple, raspberry, strawberry, etc.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of n-Butanol with n-Valeric acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 2
n-Butyl-v-valerianaten-Butylpentanoate
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