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METHYL-ISO-CAPROATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruitytropicalfresh-fruity-floralgourmand-accent
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
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Descriptors
fruitysweetpine

A light, diffusive fruity ester with a green-apple and pineapple character, tinged with a slightly buttery, wine-like nuance. Fresh and airy on first sniff, it fades quickly leaving a soft sweet-fruit trail.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1946

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 830.

G.R.A.S.FEMA 2721
sweetfruity
MW
130.19
BP
143°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.89
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet-fruity, Pineapple-like taste.

Flavor

Sweet-fruity, Pineapple-like taste.

Uses in flavor

This ester finds a little use in flavor compositions, mainly as component of imitation Pineapple, sometimes Strawberry.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of 4-Methyl-pentanoic acid with Methanol preferably under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Methyl-4-methylpentanoateMethyl-4-methylvalerateMethyl-iso-butylacetate
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