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.
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.
