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ETHYL NONYL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
citrusfixative
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
fruitycitrusysweetfresh

A fatty-fruity aldehydic material with a waxy, slightly citrus-peel character reminiscent of unripe pear, melon rind and orange peel. Ethyl nonanoate-like esters in this family have a diffusive, oily-fresh fruitiness that dries down cleaner and greener.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1316

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 536.

tenacity · high
freshfruitysweetlemon-likecitrusy
MW
214.34
BP
289°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.93
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Appearance

Colorless or very pale straw-colored viscous liquid

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. Slightly soluble in Propylene glycol.

Odor

Fresh-fruity, sweet Lemon-like citrusy odor of good tenacity

Flavor

Sweet-fruity, refreshingly Lemon-like taste

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions as a fixative-blender in Citrus flavors, particularly Lemon, but also in Peach, Apricot, Mango, etc.

Production

Produced from Methyl nonyl acetaldehyde with Ethyl monochloroacetate and Sodium methylate catalyst

Identity
Aliases · 1
Ethyl-2,3-epoxy-4-methyl tridecanoate
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