Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid; soft, fruity notes.
Chemical Properties
ETHYL ACETOACETATE PROPYLENE GLYCOL KETAL is a colorless liquid with a fresh, fruity odor reminiscent of apples and strawberries. It is mainly used
to create fresh, fruity top notes to floral fragrances.
Thematerial is available by reaction of ethyl acetoacetate with propane-1,2-diol.
Physical properties
Colorless or pale straw-colored oily liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils.
Uses
Ethyl acetoacetate propylene glycol ketal is a ketal derivative used in the synthesis of fragrances.
Definition
ChEBI: Cis- and trans-Ethyl 2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-acetate is a fatty acid ester.
Production Methods
ETHYL ACETOACETATE PROPYLENE GLYCOL KETAL can be produced from Propylene glycol and Ethyl
acetoacetate. The latter acts as a ketone to
condense with the glycol. The condcnsat ion is
normally encouraged by a catalyst and carried
out under conditions of azeotropic distillation.
Aroma threshold values
Medium strength odor, fruity type.
Trade name
Fraistone (IFF), Fragolane (Symrise)