Description
Octyl butyrate has a green, herbaceous odor remotely reminiscent
of orange but more so of galbanum and parsley with a sweet,
melon-like flavor. It may be synthesized from n-octanol and
butyric acid in the presence of HCl.
Chemical Properties
Octyl butyrate has a green, herbaceous odor remotely reminiscent of orange, but more so of galbanum and parsley and
a sweet, melon-like flavor.
Occurrence
Reported found in the essential oil of Heracelum villosum Fisch. and from the fruits of Pastinaca sativa. Also
reported found in fresh apple, orange juice, melon, strawberry fruit, beer, purple passion fruit juice, purple passion fruit, yellow passion
fruit, fresh plums, mountain papaya and okra.
Preparation
From n-octanol and butyric acid in the presence of HCl.
Definition
ChEBI: Octyl butanoate is a carboxylic ester.
Aroma threshold values
Detection: 8.2 ppm
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: waxy, fruity and green with a sweet, creamy nuance.
General Description
Octyl butyrate is one of the major constituents of the essential oils of
Heracleum sphondylium subsp.
Ternatum. It occurs naturally in the mature fruitof wild parsnip and muskmelon. Octyl butyrate is also a promising candidate as a lure for yellowjackets.
