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NONYL PROPIONATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruitytropicalcitrus-colognefougeregourmand
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
alcoholic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
sweetaldehydicwaxywiney

A fresh, fruity ester with a rummy-cognac facet and a slightly fatty, waxy undertone. Opens with a bright pear- and apple-like fruitiness laced with a green, oily nuance reminiscent of pineapple skin, drying down to a soft aldehydic-waxy character.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2378

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1032.

tenacity · moderatepower · moderate
wineyetherealsweetrosywaxyaldehydic
MW
186.29
BP
245°C
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Sp.Gr.
0.88
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Winey-ethereal, sweet-rosy and mildly waxy-aldehydic odor of moderate tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ester, like most of the other Nonyl-esters, finds only limited use in perfumery.

Production

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

Identity
Aliases · 1
n-Nonanol propanoate
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