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ISO-PROPYL BUTYRATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruitytropicalcolognegourmand
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
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Descriptors
sweetfruitypungent

A bright, diffusive fruity-ethereal ester with a distinctly pineapple-like character, tinged with green apple and rum-like nuances. Sharp and juicy on first sniff, it flashes off quickly leaving a light, sweet fruity trail.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2678

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1173.

tenacity · lowpower · diffusiveG.R.A.S.FEMA 2935
sweetfruitypungent
MW
102.15
BP
130°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.86
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and oils.

Odor

Powerful and diffusive, pungent, Pineapple-Strawberry type odor of poor tenacity.

Flavor

Sweet-fruity, mostly Strawberry-like taste at concentrations below 40 ppm.

Uses in flavor

It finds some use in flavor composition, mainly for imitation Strawberry, Apple, Pineapple, in various berry types and fruit complexes, Tutti-frutti, etc.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of iso-Propanol with n-Butyric acid.

Identity
Aliases · 1
iso-Propyl-n-butyrate
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).