Fruity-balsamic, rather faint, but actually
heavy odor, resembling Phenylethyl butyrate,
but less floral. The undertone is floral and
rich, but the overall impression is fruitybalsamic.
Cinnamyl butyrate has a fruity, slightly floral odor and sweet taste reminiscent of honey. It is used in orange and citrus
flavors.
Colorless liquid. Sp.Gr. 1.02. B.P. 300°C.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Reported found in fresh apple and caja fruit (Spondias lutea L.).
FEMA 2296 is useful in Sweet Pea, Muguet, Rose, Tuberose, and as a fixative in Citrus fragrances.
Blends well with Labdanum, Styrax, Benzoin,
Citronellol, Geraniol, Ionones, etc.
Occasionally used in flavor compositions
for imitation Orange, Citrus and Fruit (Tutti-
-frutti) flavors.
Concentration is usually mere traces (a few
ppm) in the finished product.
By esterification of cinnamic alcohol with n-butyric acid.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
