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METHYL METHYLPHENYL GLYCIDATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitygourmandfloralfantasy
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitysweet

Classic 'aldehyde C-16' — a rich, jammy strawberry note with a candied, slightly green-fruity edge. Sweet and diffusive, reminiscent of ripe strawberry jam or strawberry-flavored confectionery.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2117

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 908.

tenacity · moderate
fruitypungentsweet
MW
206.24
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils

Odor

Sharp-fruity, pungent-sweet odor of moderate tenacity

Flavor

Sweet-fruity taste in dilutions below 20 ppm

Uses in perfumery

This glycidic ester finds limited use in perfumes and flavors, mainly as a modifier for the much more common Ethyl ester.

Production

Produced from Acetophenone with Sodamide and Methyl monochloroacetate

Identity
Aliases · 3
Methyl-alpha-beta-epoxy-beta-methylhydrocinnamateMethylesterMethylphenyl glycidic acid
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