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ETHYL METHYL LACTATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitygourmanddairy-accordtropicalfloral
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
green

A soft, creamy-fruity ester with a mildly lactonic, milky character and a faint green edge. Reads as gentle and slightly buttery, with a diffuse sweetness that suits fruit and dairy-style accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1301

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 530.

refreshingherbalgreenvinousmint
Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Somewhat soluble in water, miscible with alcohol, soluble in most oils.

Odor

Refreshing, herbal-green, vinous odor with a faint resemblance to garden Mint or Spearmint.

Uses in perfumery

Although mentioned in perfumery literature, this ester has - to the author’s knowledge - little, if any, application in perfume or flavor compositions.

Identity
Aliases · 4
alpha-Methyl-alpha-hydroxypropionic acid, ethylesterEthyl-alpha-ethoxypropionateEthyl ethyl lactateMethyl-alpha-ethoxypropionate
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