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METHYL PHENYL CARBINYL-N-BUTYRATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
floralfruitygardeniajasminmodifier
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralfruityherbaceousjasmin

A fruity-floral ester with a creamy tropical character reminiscent of gardenia and tiare petals over ripe stone fruit. Has a soft buttery-lactonic facet with a light green undertone, sitting between floralcy and juicy fruit.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2179

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 934.

tenacity · moderate
fruityfloralherbaceous
Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Peculiar fruity-floral odor with Jasmin-like notes.

Uses in perfumery

This ester, although not very commonly offered, finds some use in perfumery as a modifier for the lower homologues of the same series, and for the related Benzyl esters, mainly in fruity-floral complexes such as Jasmin, Gardenia, exotic florals, etc.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor compositions, particularly in imitation Apricot and Apple. Furthermore in various berry compositions and fruit complexes.

Production

Produced from Methyl phenyl carbinol and n-Butyric acid by azeotropic esterification.

Identity
Aliases · 2
alpha-Methylbenzyl-n-butyrateStyrallyl butyrate
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).