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ETHYL-ALPHA-METHOXYBENZOATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
orientalgourmandfloralfruityamber
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitywoodyspicysweetwarm

A sweet, slightly balsamic aromatic ester with fruity-floral facets reminiscent of anise, cherry pit and soft benzoin. Has a rounded, powdery-sweet character with a faint methoxy nuance and mild almond-like undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1284

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 523.

tenacity · moderate
sweetfruitywoodyspicy
Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet, warm-fruity and woody-spicy odor of moderate tenacity.

Flavor

Sweet-fruity, slightly spicy taste of Blackcurrant type in concentrations below 20 ppm.

Uses in flavor

This ester, rarely offered under its proper chemical name, has been suggested for use in flavor compositions of the berry type, mainly Blackcurrant and Cherry.

Production

Produced from (several methods) e.g.: from Vinyl methyl ether and Benzoic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 2
alpha-Methoxy ethylbenzoate-Methoxyethylbenzoate
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