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GERANYL ACETOACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
rosefruity-floralchypregeraniumwhite-floral
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitygreensweetwiney

A soft, fruity-floral material with a rosy-geranium character wrapped in a sweet, slightly waxy ester note. Opens green and geranium-like, drying down to a jammy, honeyed rose facet often used to add naturalness to rose and fruity accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1431

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 589.

G.R.A.S.FEMA 2510
sweetfruitygreenwiney
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196.25
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and oils.

Odor

Sweet fruity, winey-green 'fermented Apple'-like, overall very pleasant odor.

Flavor

Sweet fruity, ethereal, green-winey taste, reminiscent of Apple or Apple wine.

Uses in flavor

It finds some use in flavor compositions, mainly as a trace component in various fruit flavors, not only Apple.

Production

Produced from (several methods) e. g.: from Geranyl chloride plus Malonic ester. Subsequent careful saponification of the Ethyl ester.

Identity
Aliases · 2
F.E.M.A. No. 2510G.R.A.S.
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).