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ETHYL-2-HEXYL ACETOACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
floralgreen
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
winey

A soft, diffusive fruity-green material with a ripe apple and pear-like character, wrapped in a mild waxy-buttery sweetness. Over time it settles into a gentle, slightly aromatic fruity tone useful for rounding out top-to-heart transitions.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1264

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 515.

herbaceouswineygreenfloral
Appearance

Colorless slightly oily liquid

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils

Odor

Oily-herbaceous, somewhat winey odor with distinctly green-herbal notes, reminiscent of undertones in Jasmin complex

Uses in perfumery

This ester has found some use in perfume compositions, mainly as an ingredient in Jasmin bases, occasionally in other floral bases where the green-winey-herbaceous and fresh ethereal note may be desirable

Production

Produced by condensation of Ethyl acetate and Hexyl acetate, using Sodium ethoxide catalyst

Identity
Aliases · 1
Hexyl acetoacetic ester
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