A powerful, diffusive fruity aromachemical with a distinctive fresh melon–apple character, often referred to as Melonal or similar aldehyde-glycidate types. Green, watery, and slightly aldehydic on top, drying down to a softer ripe-fruit sweetness. Signature 'cut honeydew' effect.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 529.
Colorless or pale straw-colored, oily liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils, poorly soluble in Propylene glycol.
Mild and sweet-fruity, slightly green, caramellic-vegetable type odor of moderate to good tenacity. Often compared to the odor of Quince.
Although very few materials of 'Quince' type are available to the perfumer or flavorist, this glycidic ester has not found much use in perfumes or flavors. It is mild (which is appropriate for a Quince type) but it lacks character for the perfumer and power for the flavorist. Some of the lower homologues or relatives of this ester have found more extensive use.
Produced from Methylheptenone plus Ethyl monochloroacetate plus Sodium methylate.