NERYL FORMATE

Description

Neryl formate has a sweet, herbaceous, green, penetrating odor suggestive of neroli and rose. It has a sweet, tart, and fruity flavor. Prepared by direct esterification of nerol; the pure ester tends to decompose readily.

Chemical properties

Neryl formate has a sweet, herbaceous, green, penetrating odor suggestive of neroli and rose. It has a sweet, tart and fruity flavor.

Occurrence

Reported found in kumquat peel oil and rose apple

The Uses of NERYL FORMATE

Neryl formate is used occasionally in perfume compositions for its delicately green-leafy floral effect, equally suitable for Rose and Violet. Clary Sage and Rose materials may create very attractive tearose notes. The ester is also used in flavour compositions, mainly in imitation Apricot, Peach, Apple, and Pineapple and in fruit and Citrus complexes at concentrations equal to 5 to 25 ppm in the finished product.

Preparation

By direct esterification of nerol; the pure ester tends to decompose readily

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fruity, green, citrus and tropical with a floral nuance.