Application
2-Methylbutyrate (n-hexyl) ester is naturally found in bananas, peppermint oil, white wine, custard apples, nectarines, and parchment. It has a sweet, fruity flavor similar to that of unripe strawberries.
Description
Hexyl isovalerate has an odor suggestive of unripe fruit. It is
mainly employed in perfumery (earthy and tobacco notes). May
be synthesized by esterification of n-hexanol with isovaleric acid.
Chemical Properties
Hexyl isovalerate has an odor suggestive of unripe fruit; mainly employed in perfumery (earthy and tobacco notes)
Occurrence
Reported found in banana, bell pepper, spearmint and other mint oils, cider, white wine, sparkling wine, yellow
passion friut, cherimoya, nectarines and lamb’s lettuce.
Preparation
By esterification of n-hexanol with isovaleric acid
Definition
ChEBI: Hexyl 3-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: green, fruity, apple, meat with ripe, waxy pear nuances
