NERYL FORMATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

255.67°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9769 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4918 (estimate)

FEMA 

2776 | NERYL FORMATE

solubility 

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils

color 

A colourless liquid.

Odor

at 100.00 %. green rose geranium herbal fruity tea

Odor Type

floral

JECFA Number

55

LogP

3.71

EPA Substance Registry System

2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, formate, (2Z)- (2142-94-1)

Safety Information

Toxicity

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

NERYL FORMATE Usage And Synthesis

Description

Neryl formate has a sweet, herbaceous, green, penetrating odor suggestive of neroli and rose. It has a sweet, tart, and fruity flavor. Prepared by direct esterification of nerol; the pure ester tends to decompose readily.

Chemical Properties

Neryl formate has a sweet, herbaceous, green, penetrating odor suggestive of neroli and rose. It has a sweet, tart and fruity flavor.

Occurrence

Reported found in kumquat peel oil and rose apple

Uses

Neryl formate is used occasionally in perfume compositions for its delicately green-leafy floral effect, equally suitable for Rose and Violet. Clary Sage and Rose materials may create very attractive tearose notes. The ester is also used in flavour compositions, mainly in imitation Apricot, Peach, Apple, and Pineapple and in fruit and Citrus complexes at concentrations equal to 5 to 25 ppm in the finished product.

Preparation

By direct esterification of nerol; the pure ester tends to decompose readily

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fruity, green, citrus and tropical with a floral nuance.

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