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METHYL-2-METHYLBUTYRATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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fruitytopnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

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fruity
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Descriptors
fruity

A bright, volatile fruity ester with a sharp green-apple and slightly pineapple-like character. Very diffusive on first sniff with an ethereal, almost solvent-like lift, quickly settling into a sweet, juicy fruit tonality reminiscent of ripe apple skin.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2108

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 904.

TOPtenacity · lowG.R.A.S.FEMA 2719
fruityetherealpungent
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116.16
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Appearance

Colorless liquid

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils

Odor

Pungent ethereal-fruity odor of poor tenacity

Flavor

Sweet-fruity taste with a 'fermented' and Apple-like note in dilutions below 20 ppm

Uses in perfumery

Limited use in perfumery and flavor compositions in the tedious work of reconstructing certain essential oils, mainly flavor oils

Uses in flavor

Used as a trace component of various fruit flavors

Production

The dI-form is prepared by synthetic way. The I-form may be prepared from Fusel amylalcohol by oxidation followed by esterification

Identity
Aliases · 3
Methyl-2-methylbutanoateMethyl-acrive-valerateMethyl methylethylacetate
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).