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METHYL-3-METHYL-N-BUT-1-YNE CARBONATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruityfreshcolognegreen
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
green

A niche synthetic carbonate ester with a fresh, green-fruity character — lightly herbal and slightly aromatic, reminiscent of unripe fruit skin and cut stems. Diffusive and airy in the topnote, fading quickly with a mild aromatic residue.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2107

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 904.

power · diffusive
gassygreenleafysharppungent
MW
126.16
BP
164°C
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Powerful and gassy-green, diffusive odor, in extreme dilution leafy-green, but still sharp, almost pungent.

Production

Produced from iso-Valeric aldehyde via 3-Methyl-n-but-1-yne to the acid, followed by esterification.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Methyl hexynoateMethyl pentin carbonate
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