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TRANS-2-HEXENYL BUTYRATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitycitrus-colognegreentropicalfougere
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitygreenherbaceoussweetwiney

A bright, juicy green-fruity ester with a distinct crushed-leaf freshness. Opens with a snappy unripe apple and pear-skin character over a cut-grass green tone, fading fairly quickly to a soft fruity residue.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1615

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 668.

tenacity · moderate
fruitygreenherbaceoussweetwiney
MW
142.19
BP
190°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.88
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Powerful, fruity-green, herbaceous-sweet and somewhat winey odor of moderate tenacity.

Flavor

Sweet, green-fruity, winey and slightly buttery taste.

Uses in perfumery

This ester could find some use in perfume compositions and artificial essential oils.

Uses in flavor

As a trace in various fruit compositions, it could lend interesting and natural notes to Apricot, Apple, Pineapple, Plum and to various Cognac or Brandy flavor compositions.

Production

Produced by esterification of trans-2-Hexenol with n-Butyric acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 1
2-Hexenyl-n-butyrate
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).