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.
Uses
Neryl isobutyrate finds limited use in fragrance compositions where it may lend richness
(“body”) and deep sweetness to Citrus or
light floral bases, Rose and novelty types. As
a vanant in Honeysuckle, Gardenia, etc. It is used in flavor compositions for sweetness in Citrus flavors and
fruit complexes.
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 absinthiumL. and
Telekia speciosa(Schreb.) Baumg.
