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METHYL PENTENYL PROPIONATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
citruscolognefruitytopnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
fruitysweet

A bright, juicy fruity-green note reminiscent of crisp pear skin and green apple, with a fresh tropical facet. Clean and transparent with a slight aromatic lift, useful for adding natural-smelling fruit realism to top notes.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2165

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 928.

tenacity · moderate
fruitysweet
MW
156.23
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Fruity-sweet, powerful odor of moderate to poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

It could find some use in perfume compositions as a lifting agent in Lavender and Bergamot compositions, a freshener in citrusy or fruity topnotes, and in general as a powerful, light ingredient in Citrus-colognes, etc.

Production

Produced by azeotropic type esterification of Methyl pentenol with Propionic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 1
3-Methyl-3-penten-1-yl propionate
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).