GERANYL HEPTOATE Chemical Properties

color 

Colorless liquid

Odor

fresh-floral-fruity odor

Odor Type

Fruity Apricot-like taste

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water

GERANYL HEPTOATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Uses

Geranyl heptanoate has been suggested for use in perfume compositions, but this ester seems to be too rare in the trade to find a wider use, and its odor characteristics are not sufficiently unusual to warrant a preference for this ester.

Preparation

Geranyl heptanoate is produced by direct esterification of Geraniol with Heptanoic acid under azeotropic conditions.