GERANYL ISOBUTYRATE

Description

Geranyl isobutyrate has a light rose odor and a sweet, apricot-like taste. It is synthesized by heating geraniol and acetic isobutyric aldehyde in the presence of sodium acetate in toluene and then distilling the formed acetic acid as an azeotrope.

Chemical properties

Colorless, oily liquid

Chemical properties

Geranyl Isobutyrate is a liquid with a fruity rose odor. It is used in floral perfume compositions and in fruit flavors.

Chemical properties

Geranyl isobutyrate has a light rose odor and sweet, apricot-like taste.

Occurrence

Reported found in the essential oils of Japanese hops and valerian, and in guava, carrot, thymus, hop oil, beer, sake, hybrid passion fruit juice and Spanish sage

The Uses of GERANYL ISOBUTYRATE

Geranyl isobutyrate is used in Ambre bases, Chypre, Fougere, Lavender, Geranium, Cassie, Rose, etc. It blends particularly well with materials of balsamic odor type.

Preparation

By heating geraniol and acetic isobutyric aldehyde in the presence of sodium acetate in toluene and then distilling the formed acetic acid as an azeotrope.

Definition

ChEBI: Geranyl isobutyrate is a carboxylic ester and a monoterpenoid.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 13 ppb.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: sweet, foral and citrus with a fruity nuance.