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PARA-ETHYL BENZYL ACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floralmodifier
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralfruitysweetjasmin

A soft, sweet floral-fruity ester in the benzyl acetate family, but rounder and less sharp than plain benzyl acetate. Recalls jasmine and pear with a mild green-balsamic undertone, giving a creamy floral effect useful in white-floral accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1162

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 474.

tenacity · high
sweetfloralfruity
MW
178.23
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet-floral, slightly fruity odor of Jasmine-Gardenia type and good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Has been suggested for use in perfume compositions and floral bases, mainly as a modifier for Benzyl acetate and Toly acetate.

Production

Produced by esterification of Ethylbenzyl alcohol with Acetic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 7
Benzyl acetateethyl benzyl acetatemeta-isomerortho-isomerpara-isomerpara-Methyl benzyl acetateToly acetate
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