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METHYL-PARA-TERTIARY-BUTYL PHENYLACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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hyacinth
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
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Descriptors
fruitywoodysweetcamphoraceous

A sweet, honeyed floral aromachemical with a soft balsamic-waxy character reminiscent of beeswax and mimosa. Develops a mild fruity-anisic nuance and a rounded phenolic warmth, useful for adding natural honey facets to floral and oriental accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1934

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 825.

tenacity · highG.R.A.S.FEMA 2690
sweetwoodycamphoraceous
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206.29
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet, somewhat woody-camphoraceous odor of good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Used in Chocolate, Cocoa, Honey and various fruit flavor compositions for its power and specific, roasted chocolate-like effect.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of para-tertiary-butyl phenylacetic acid with Methanol.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Para-tertiary-butyl methylphenylacetate
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