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METHYL ETHYL BENZYL CARBINYL ACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
honeysucklelilac
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralgreenfreshleathery

A fresh, fruity-floral ester with a pear-like, slightly green tropical character. Reminiscent of ripe pear skin with a soft floral-lily nuance and a clean, watery brightness that lifts fruity accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2017

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 863.

tenacity · moderate
freshgreenfloral
MW
206.29
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Fresh-green and floral, moderately tenacious odor.

Uses in perfumery

This ester finds a little use in perfume compositions for Lilac, Peony, Honeysuckle, Lindenblossom, Appleblossom, etc., mostly in delicate florals.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of the carbinol with acetic acid under azeotropic conditions. Esterification with the anhydride or under acid conditions (mineral acid addition) is not recommended for tertiary alcohols.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Benzyl ethyl methyl carbinyl acetateBenzyl methyl ethyl carbinyl acetateHomo-DMBCA
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).