Chemical Properties
clear colorless liquid
Chemical Properties
Ethyl valerate has a fruity odor suggestive of apple
Occurrence
Reported found in apples, bananas, guava, strawberry, cheeses, rum, whiskey, cider, sherry, grape wines,
cocoa, coffee, honey and passion fruit, apricot, guava fruit and pineapple.
Uses
Intermediate in perfumery.
Uses
Ethyl valerate has wide applications in the areas of food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries.
Definition
ChEBI: Ethyl pentanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Preparation
By refluxing valeric acid and ethyl alcohol in the presence of concentrated H2SO4.
Aroma threshold values
Detection: 1.5 to 5 ppb
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fruity, strawberry, sweet, estry, fruity, pineapple, and tropical fruit.
General Description
Ethyl valerate is also known as the green apple flavor. Microwave spectrum of ethyl valerate, observed by molecular beam Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy, has been reported.
