A fatty-fruity ester with a distinctly oily, rose-like nuance. Opens with a rich, slightly greasy fruit character reminiscent of orange peel and unripe apricot, drying down to a soft waxy-rosy facet.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1031.
Colorless liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and oils.
Refreshingly fruity-citrusy, sweet and lightly floral odor of moderate to poor tenacity.
Sweet citrusy, slightly waxy-fruity taste in concentrations near 20 ppm.
This ester has been used in perfume compositions for its interesting effect in Oriental fragrance types, particularly in combination with Olibanum. It is occasionally used in Chypre types or as part of a topnote complex for Rose, Orris and Oriental fragrances.
The title material is not listed as G.R.A.S. in the USA, but it has been suggested for use in imitation Apricot and Peach flavors in other countries.
Produced by azeotropic esterification of n-Nonanol with Formic acid.