Butyl cinnamate has a pleasant, balsamic, slightly cocoa-like odor.
It is used in fragrances.
Butyl cinnamate is produced by the direct esterification of
n-butanol with cinnamic acid under azeotropic conditions.
ChEBI: Butyl cinnamate is a cinnamate ester.
n-Butyl cinnamate is useful in perfumery where its unusual odor pattern can emphasize and improve the odor of Labdanum, it can mellow the sharpness of the odor of Eugenols, blends well with Ionones and woody odors, Lavender and Lavandin, etc. for Chypre and Ambre type fragrances. The ester is used in flavor compositions mostly as a modifier for the Amylester, in imitation Chocolate, Cocoa, Fruit and Vanilla
