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Methyl citronellate has a fruity (apple), brandy-like odor.

Reported as naturally occurring in the oil from the leaves of Calytrix tetragona, pepper and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)

Methyl citronellate, not often offered commercially, has found a little use in perfume compositions, mainly as part of new topnote complexes with natural-green materials for Rose, Muguet, Peony, and in refreshing, "outdoor"-type fragrances, etc.

ChEBI: Methyl citronellate is a monoterpenoid.

From citronellic acid, methanol and sulfuric acid; from citronellic acid treated with diazomethane in ether solutuion

Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p. 8649, 1994 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)78461-9

Methyl citronellateis prepared by oxidation of Citronellol (or Citronella) with Cr2O3 to yield Citronellic acid, which is esterified with Methanol.