Chemical Properties
Characteristic fruity (apple-raspberry) odor and corresponding sweet taste.
Occurrence
Reported found in fresh apple, bananas, blackberry, plum, whiskey, malt and Bourbon vanilla.
Uses
Butyl valerate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.
Preparation
By esterification of the acid with n-butyl alcohol in the presence of concentrated H2SO2 at the boil.
Definition
ChEBI: Butyl pentanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: sweet, pineapple, fruity, banana, ripe and tutti-frutti.