Description
Neryl butyrate has a very sweet, leafy, floral, neroli-like odor and a sweet taste similar to cocoa. May be prepared by azeotropic esterification of nerol with butyric acid or conventionally using butyric anhydride.
Chemical Properties
Neryl butyrate has a very sweet, leafy, floral, neroli-like odor. It has a sweet taste similar to cocoa
Occurrence
Reported found in kumquat peel oil, black tea, mango and babaco fruit (Carica pentagona Heilborn)
Preparation
By azeotropic esterification of nerol with butyric acid or conventionally using butyric anhydride.
Definition
ChEBI: Neryl butyrate is a carboxylic ester.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: green, fruity, fatty, floral, berry with some tropical nuances.
