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N-PROPYL CAPROATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fruity
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitysweet

A fresh, fruity ester with a green-waxy character reminiscent of pineapple and unripe apple peel. Light and slightly oily on the top, with a soft sweetness that fades quickly.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2682

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1175.

tenacity · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2949
sweetfruity
MW
158.24
BP
187°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.87
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet-fruity, rather heavy Pineapple-Blackberry type odor of moderate to poor tenacity.

Flavor

Sweet-fruity taste of Blackberry-Plum type at concentrations near 20 ppm or lower.

Uses in flavor

It finds some use in flavor compositions, although the iso-Propyl caproate is often preferred for greater sweetness, while the title material is rather heavy, pungent-fruity. It is mostly used in imitation Pineapple, Blackberry, Plum, Cherry, etc. in concentrations equivalent to about 2 to 10 ppm in the finished consumer product.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of z-Propanol with n-Hexanoic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 3
n-Propyl hexylaten-Propyl-n-hexanoaten-Propyl-n-hexoate
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