GERANYL BUTYRATE

Description

Geranyl butyrate has a characteristic fresh, fruity, rose-like odor and sweet apricot-like taste. Geranyl butyrate is synthesized by heating geraniol and butyryl chloride in the presence of pyridine, or from geraniol and butyric anhydride in the presence of camphor sulfonic acid.

Chemical properties

Colorless liquid; rose-like odor. Insoluble in water and glycerol; soluble in alcohol, ether. Occurs in several essential oils. Combustible.

Chemical properties

Geranyl butyrate has a characteristic fresh, fruity, rose-like odor and sweet apricot-like taste.

Occurrence

Reported found in the essential oil of Darwinia grandifora; it has been identifed in lavender oil and in other essential oils Also reported found in citrus peel oils, celery leaves and stalks, tomato, thymus, passion fruit, mango, Calfornia pepper and babaco fruit (Carica pentagona Heilborn)

The Uses of GERANYL BUTYRATE

Geranyl Butyrate can be used for chemical characterization and antibacterial activity. It can also be used for banana oil essence in food additive.

The Uses of GERANYL BUTYRATE

Perfumes and soaps, flavoring, synthetic attar of rose.

Preparation

By heating geraniol and butyryl chloride in the presence of pyridine, or from geraniol and butyric anhydride in the pres- ence of camphor sulfonic acid.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: sweet, fruity, green, slightly foral with a lingering tropical fruity aftertaste.

General Description

Geranyl butyrate is one of the key esters that may be contributing to the characteristic flavor of jamun fruit. It also occurs in tomato juice and tomato-based dried products.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified