Benzyl tiglate has an odor reminiscent of mushroom, with a rosy undertone.
Reported found in clove bud and rose apple (Syz. jambos Alston).
Tiglic Acid Benzyl Ester is found as one of the Geranium essential oils, and essential oil and solvent extracts of Iris planifolia (Mill) from Algeria, possessing antibacterial activity. It is also the starting material in the synthesis of (S)-α-Acetolactic Acid (A163805).
By direct esterification of tiglic acid with benzyl alcohol under azeotropic conditions.
ChEBI: Benzyl trans-2-methyl-2-butenoate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol.
Taste characteristics at 100 ppm: sweet, balsamic, spice-like with a nutty almond note.
