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METHYL-5-OCTYNOATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
melon-accordcucumber-accordgreen-floralaquaticfruityviolet-leaf
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greensweet

A powerful green-fatty aroma chemical with a distinctive cucumber and violet-leaf character, backed by a waxy, slightly fruity pear-like undertone. Diffusive and sharp in isolation, it softens into a clean vegetal greenness reminiscent of crushed cucumber peel and melon rind.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
8 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2150

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 923.

tenacity · moderatepower · weak
sweetgreenviolet-leafcucumber
MW
154.21
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet-green, violet-leaf and cucumber peel type odor of moderate to poor tenacity.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Methyl heptin carbonate
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