Chemical Properties
Phenethyl-2-methylbutyrate has a sweet, floral, fruity odor with warm, herbaceous notes; the flavor is sweet and slightly
fruity
Occurrence
Reported found in mint.
Uses
FEMA 3632 has found some use in flavor
compositions, mainly in imitation Peppermint, which is still a very difficult problem in
spite of intense and very fruitful research into
that oil.
Preparation
By esterification of phenethyl alcohol with α-methylbutyric acid.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fruity, floral, green sweet and waxy.
Safety Profile
Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors.
