Colorless oily liquid. Sp. Gr. 0.86. Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.Mild, oily-ethereal, soft-fatty, rosy odor of considerable tenacity.
Undecylacetate is used in amounts of a few percent as refreshing note in topnotes, mainly for Rose and Citrus type fragrances. The quality of the ester is very important, since traces of the parent components from the manufacture can ruin the delicately mild odor of this ester.
Undecylacetate is prepared by direct esterification under azeotropic conditions with n-Undecanol and Acetic acid.
ChEBI: Undecyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.
