Propyl isobutyrate has a pineapple-like odor and a corresponding sweet flavor.
Reported found in several natural products including apple, olive, spineless monkey orange, Gruyere de Comte
cheese, honey, hop oil, olives and Roman chamomile oil.
Propyl Isobutyrate finds some use in flavor compositions for imitation Apple, Banana, Gooseberry, Apricot, Mirabelle, Pineapple, Plum, Strawberry, etc. and will constitute about 5 to 25 ppm of the finished product.
ChEBI: Propyl 2-methylpropanoate is a carboxylic ester.
From propyl alcohol and isobutyric acid in benzene solution in the presence of concentrated H2SO4.
Detection: 0.086 to 0.43 ppb
Taste characteristics at 5 to 15 ppm: sweet, fruity, with ripe, tropical, tutti-fruiti and citrus melon nuances.
