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METHYL HEPTENYL ACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floralgreen
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greenearthyoily

A fresh, green-fruity ester with a soft pear-like character and a mild citrus-floral lift. Cleaner and more transparent than typical fruity esters, with a natural green nuance reminiscent of crushed leaves and unripe pear skin.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2044

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 876.

tenacity · moderate
oilygreenearthymustyfungoid
MW
170.25
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Oily-green, almost earthy or slightly musty-fungoid odor of moderate to poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ester is occasionally used in perfume compositions as part of the green theme in Reseda or other earthy-green floral complexes.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of Methyl-heptenol with Acetic acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 1
2-Octenyl acetate
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