Chemical Properties
Isoamyl tiglate finds some use in perfumery where it can introduce quite natural and round, pleasant “mellow” notes in herbaceous or believe that the Tiglates will become increasingly popular in the formulation of artificial essential oils. Recent years’ investigations have confirmed the presence of these esters in a great number of very important, and many expensive, essential oils. The ester could also find use in flavor compositions, particularly for Liqueur flavors. Prod. from iso-Amyl alcohol and Tiglic acid by direct esterification under azeotropic conditions.
