Description
2-Methylallyl butyrate has a powerful, penetrating, fruity, ethereal
odor. It has a sharp, acrid taste above 20 ppm, becoming sweet,
pineapple-, apple-, and plum-like. Produced by direct esterification
of P-methylallyl alcohol with butyric acid.
Chemical Properties
2-Methylallyl butyrate has a powerful, penetrating, fruity, ethereal odor. It has a sharp, acrid taste above 20 ppm,
becoming sweet, pineapple-, apple- and plum-like.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Methylallyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester.
Preparation
By direct esterification of β-methylallyl alcohol with butyric acid.
