NERYL ISOBUTYRATE

Description

Neryl isobutyrate has a delicate, sweet, rose-like fragrance with a slightly fruity undertone and a sweet, strawberry taste. May be prepared by esterification of nerol using isobutyric acid or the anhydride.

Chemical properties

Neryl isobutyrate has a delicate, sweet, rose-like fragrance with a slightly fruity undertone. It has a sweet, strawberry taste

Occurrence

Reported found in kumquat peel oil, hop oil, black tea and passion fruit.

The Uses of NERYL ISOBUTYRATE

Neryl isobutyrate finds limited use in fragrance compositions where it may lend richness (“body”) and deep sweetness to Citrus or light floral bases, Rose and novelty types. As a vanant in Honeysuckle, Gardenia, etc. It is used in flavor compositions for sweetness in Citrus flavors and fruit complexes.

Preparation

By esterification of nerol using isobutyric acid or the anhydride

Definition

ChEBI: Geranyl 2-methylpropanoate is a carboxylic ester.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: juicy and fruity, green, sweet, melon and waxy

General Description

Neryl isobutyrate has been reported in the essential oils of plants such as Artemisia absinthium?L. and Telekia speciosa?(Schreb.) Baumg.