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METHYL ACETATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
citruscolognetopnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
fruitysweet

A sharp, highly volatile ester with a solvent-like ethereal character reminiscent of glue or nail polish remover, softened by a faint sweet-fruity note suggestive of pear or apple skin. Flashes off very quickly leaving little residue.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
1 / 10
Volatility
10 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1893

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 807.

TOPtenacity · lowpower · diffusive
sweetfruityethereal
MW
74.08
BP
57°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.93
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Soluble in water, miscible with alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet, and extremely diffusive, ethereal-fruity odor of very poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ester finds a little use in perfume compositions where it may give a much wanted lift to Citrus notes in Colognes, and make their alcoholic solutions smell fresher and lighter.

Uses in flavor

used in flavor compositions, mainly in Arak, Brandy, Rum, Whisky, fruit and Nut complexes, Raspberry imitation, etc.

Production

Produced by direct esteriftcation of Methanol with Acetic acid or Acetic anhydride.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Acetone substituteMethyl Ethanoate
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