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NONYL HEPTOATE

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floralmodifier
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
greenherbaceoussweetrose

A soft, waxy-fruity ester with an oily rose petal character and a creamy, slightly fatty undertone reminiscent of coconut skin and dried apricot. Rounded and slightly greasy rather than sharp, it lends a natural petal-like fattiness to floral accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2375

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1031.

tenacity · moderate
greenherbaceoussweetroseorangeblossom
MW
256.43
BP
300°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.87
Refractive n
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mildly green-herbaceous, sweet, Rose-Orangeblossom type odor of moderate tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ester has been suggested for use in perfume compositions as a modifier in sweet floral and herbaceous-floral fragrance types, Chypre, Fougére, Orangeblossom, Oriental types, etc.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of n-Nonanol with Heptanoic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 2
n-Nonyl heptanoateNonanol heptylate
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).