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SECONDARY-HEXYL FUROATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruitygourmandcognac-accordtropicalfloral-fruity
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruityherbaceousearthymushroommetallic

A fruity ester with a sweet, wine-like character reminiscent of ripe apple and pear skin, underpinned by a soft cognac-brandy warmth. Has a green, slightly herbaceous facet that keeps it from being cloying, drying down to a mellow, jammy fruit note.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1665

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 688.

dryherbaceousmustymetallicfruityearthy
Appearance

Colorless or pale straw-colored liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Dry-herbaceous, somewhat musty-metallic odor with fruity-earthy undertones, not nearly as pleasant as the n-Hexylester, and not as mushroom-like.

Uses in perfumery

Although this ester has been mentioned as a perfume material, the author doubts that it has or will have any importance as such in the future.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of secondary-Hexanol with 2-Furoic acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Methyl-n-butylcarbinyl-2-furoate
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