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OCTYL-N-VALERATE

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
fixative
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
fruityfreshaldehydic

A light fruity-green ester with a fresh, slightly waxy character. Reminiscent of unripe pear and apple peel with a soft herbaceous undertone, clean and airy in dilution.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2437

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1059.

tenacity · moderatepower · diffusive
fruitydiffusivealdehydic
MW
214.35
BP
250°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.86
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Fruity and relatively diffusive, apple-banana-like odor with fresh aldehydic notes and moderate tenacity.

Flavor

It finds a little use in flavor compositions as a fixative in apple and banana imitations, and in various fruit complexes.

Uses in perfumery

This ester is rarely, if ever, used in fragrances.

Uses in flavor

It finds a little use in flavor compositions as a fixative in apple and banana imitations, and in various fruit complexes.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of a-octanol with n-valeric acid.

Identity
Aliases · 2
n-Octyl-n-pentanoateOctyl-iso-valerate
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).