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NONYL-ISO-VALERATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
modifiertobacco
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
fruitywiney

A fruity-green ester with a soft waxy oiliness reminiscent of ripe apple skin and unripe pear, backed by a faint rosy-floral nuance. Diffuses with a natural, slightly fatty character that supports fruit and rose accords without sharpness.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2380

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1033.

tenacity · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2791
heavyfruityapplehazelnutcitruswiney
MW
228.38
BP
264°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.88
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Heavy-fruity, Apple-and-Hazelnut-like odor with citrus-winey notes.

Flavor

Sweet, oily-fruity, warm and discretely floral taste in concentrations below 5 ppm.

Uses in perfumery

This ester is used in flavor compositions as a modifier in imitation Apple, in Orange and Hazelnut flavors, and in Tobacco flavors.

Uses in flavor

It lends a very natural earthy-oily sweetness to Nut compositions, and this effect should be considered in perfumery, too.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of n-Nonanol with iso-Valeric acid.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Nonanol-iso-pentanoateNonyl-iso-valerianate
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).