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CYCLOHEXYL CAPROATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
aldehydicfruitytopnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruity

A soft, fruity-green ester with a subtle unripe apple and pear character. Has a mildly floral, waxy nuance that gives it a natural, juicy quality reminiscent of orchard fruit skins.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 786

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 326.

TOPtenacity · high
fruitywineymetallic
MW
198.31
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Fruity-winey, but somewhat metallic odor of considerable tenacity. Overall resemblance to Pineapple-fruity odors.

Flavor

Finds some use in flavor compositions for imitation Apple, Pineapple, Brandy, Cognac, Arak, etc.

Uses in perfumery

Finds some use in perfume compositions as part of a fruity topnote in modern mossy-aldehydic fragrance types.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of Cyclohexanol with Caproic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Caproic Acid Cyclohexyl Ester
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