Ethyl orthoformate is a colorless liquid with a sharp, ethereal, alcoholic odor reminiscent of ethanol and diethyl ether. It is not a typical perfumery odorant but a reactive chemical intermediate; on a blotter it flashes off quickly leaving little scent behind.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 539.
Colorless mobile liquid.
Slightly soluble in water (under decomposition), soluble in alcohol and oils.
Sweet, somewhat camphoraceous-herbaceous odor with a Firneedle-like note.
Has been suggested for use in industrial fragrances for masking, etc. and may find some application in that field. It tends to lift the odor of the conventional components of a pine fragrance and increase the radiation, an effect often desirable for masking purposes.
Produced from Chloroform plus Ethanol plus Sodium ethoxide.