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ETHYL-ISO-BUTYRATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitytropicalgourmandcolognerum-accord
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
floralfruitysweet

A sharp, ethereal fruity ester with a diffusive rum-like sweetness and hints of pineapple, apple, and unripe tropical fruit. Very volatile and short-lived, giving a bright fizzy lift at the top of a composition before dissipating quickly.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
10 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1179

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 480.

TOPtenacity · moderatepower · diffusiveG.R.A.S.FEMA 2428
sweetetherealfruityfloral
MW
102.14
BP
110°C
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Sp.Gr.
0.87
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid

Solubility

Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils

Odor

Diffusive, sweet-ethereal, fruity odor

Flavor

Sweet-fruity, not very powerful odor

Uses in perfumery

Used in soap perfumery for fruity topnotes

Uses in flavor

Used in Butter, Cherry, Strawberry and various fruit complexes. It is also used in concentrations up to 200 ppm ~ e.g. in baked goods

Production

By esterification of Ethanol with iso-Butyric acid under azeotropic conditions

Identity
Aliases · 1
Ethyl-iso-butanoate
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).