NERYL PROPIONATE Property

Boiling point:

289.85°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9963 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4210 (estimate)

FEMA 

2777 | NERYL PROPIONATE

color 

A clear colourless liquid.

Odor

at 100.00 %. fruity floral green jammy berry

Odor Type

fruity

JECFA Number

63

LogP

4.64

EPA Substance Registry System

2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, propanoate, (2Z)- (105-91-9)

Safety

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1975).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

NERYL PROPIONATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Neryl propionate has an ether-like, sweet and intense fruity odor reminiscent of jasmine and rose. It has a “jam-like” aroma of fruit preserves with a sweet taste suggestive of plum. May be prepared by esterification of nerol with propionic acid.

Chemical Properties

Neryl propionate has an ether-like, sweet and intense fruity odor reminiscent of jasmine and rose. The aroma has also been described as “jam-like.” It has a sweet taste suggestive of plum

Occurrence

Reported found in hop oil, bitter orange, lemon, kumquat, and bergamot peel oils, tea mushroom, cardamom and chervil

Uses

Neryl propionate finds a little use in Jasmin bases for its heavy-fruity character, blending very well with the natural "jam"-like character of a Jasmin "chassis"-type. It is also used in Citrus colognes, Rose, Violet, etc. and blends pleasantly with the Ionones, Undecanolide etc.

Preparation

By esterification of nerol with propionic acid

Definition

ChEBI: Neryl propionate is a carboxylic ester.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: green, fruity, floral, waxy, seedy and berry.