Methyl nonyl carbinyl acetate (2-dodecyl acetate) has a fresh fruity-floral character with pronounced citrus and orange-blossom facets. It carries a soft waxy-green undertone reminiscent of unripe pear and mandarin peel, with a mildly aldehydic lift. Clean and slightly sweet without being sugary.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 918.
Colorless oily liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Oily-herbaceous, warm odor with a root-like spiciness. Odor descriptions often include the words 'Gentian' and 'Juniperberry', both of which point at highly attractive odor types.
Has also found use in Tobacco flavorings where its warm root-like effect can be utilized with some advantage,
Has found a little use in perfume compositions, particularly in support of novel topnotes in “Men’s fragrances”, where outdoorish, woody, spicy, herbaceous or lately Juniperberry-like notes are much in use.
Produced by direct esterification of Methyl nonyl carbinol (see monograph) with Acetic acid, preferably under azeotropic conditions