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NONYL-ISO-BUTYRATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
modifieroriental
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitygreenherbaceoussweet

A fatty, oily-fruity ester with a rose-like waxy character and a green, slightly cognac-like nuance. Recalls the aldehydic/waxy petal facet of rose with a soft fruity undertone reminiscent of apricot skin.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2368

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1028.

tenacity · moderate
fruitysweetherbaceousgreen
MW
214.35
BP
220°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.86
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Delicately fruity, not as deep as the n-butyrate, yet a sweet-sharp Apricot-like, Orange-rosy, herbaceous-green odor of moderate tenacity.

Flavor

The ester has found use in flavor compositions for imitation Peach, Apricot, Orange and various fruit complexes in countries outside of the USA.

Uses in perfumery

This ester has found limited use in perfume compositions as a modifier in Oriental compositions with Galbanum, Patchouli, Lavender, Citrus oils, etc.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of 7-Nonanol with iso-Butyric acid.

Identity
Aliases · 1
n-Nonyl-iso-butanoate
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