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METHYL CYCLOPENTENYL ETHYLACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruity-floraltropicalmodern-chyprefresh-fruityrhubarb-accord
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitygreensweet

A vibrant fruity-green aromachemical (Fructone/Fruitate family) with a sharp rhubarb-like tartness and a juicy, slightly tropical fruit character. Opens bright and crisp with an almost pineapple-apple facet, drying down to a softer green-fruity note.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1992

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 852.

TOPtenacity · highpower · strong
sweetdiffusivegreen-fruity
MW
198.31
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, Propylene glycol and oils.

Odor

Powerful, sweet, diffusive green-fruity odor of Pineapple type.

Flavor

Sweet fruity, powerful Pineapple-type taste.

Uses in perfumery

This ester is occasionally used in flavor compositions as a powerful Pineapple ingredient. It is also used in fruit complexes (“Tutti-frutti”) etc. where power is requested.

Uses in flavor

Although rarely offered commercially, the ester is probably part of various flavor specialties and bases.

Production

Produced from Methylcyclopentanone with Malonic ester, followed by hydrolysis, decarboxylation and esterification.

Identity
Aliases · 1
2-Methylcyclopent-ene-acetic acid, Ethyl-ester
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).