Alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl Butyrate
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 10094-34-5
Soft, dried fruit character with a plum and prune sweetness and a mild woody, herbaceous floralcy. It builds plum and dry fruit accords and rounds rosy and gourmand notes.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Floral |
| Descriptor 3 | Berry |
| Odor Impact1 | 224 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 0.81 h |
| Tenacity2 | 100 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 10094-34-5 |
| INCI Name | Dimethyl phenethyl butyrate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C14H20O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 220.31 |
| IUPAC Name | (2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-yl) butanoate |
| InChIKey | SHSGYHAHMQLYRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Dimethylbenzylcarbinyl butyrate, Dmbcb, DMBC Butyrate, Dimethyl Benzyl Carbinyl Butyrate, 2-benzyl-2-propyl Butyrate, Alpha,alpha-dimethyl Phenethyl Butyrate, Benzyl-2-propyl Butyrate, Benzyl Dimethyl Carbinyl Butyrate, benzyl dimethyl carbinol butyrate, benzyl dimethyl carbinyl N-butyrate, benzyl dimethylcarbinyl butyrate, benzyl dimethylcarbinyl n-butyrate, benzyl propyl butyrate, benzyldimethylcarbinyl butyrate, benzyldimethylcarbinylbutyrate, butanoic acid 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenyl ethyl ester, butanoic acid, 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenylethyl ester, butyric acid alpha,alpha-dimethyl phenethyl ester, butyric acid, a,a-dimethylphenethyl ester, (1-cyclohexyl-2-methylpropan-2-yl) butanoate, dimethyl benzyl carbinol butyrate, dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate FCC, dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate synthetic, alpha,alpha-dimethyl phenyl ethyl butyrate, 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenethyl butyrate, 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenyl ethyl butanoate, 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenylethyl butanoate, dimethylbenzylcarbinyl n-butyrate, a,a-dimethylphenethyl butyrate, DMBCB,Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate, 2-methyl-1-phenyl-2-propyl butyrate, 2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-yl butanoate, 2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-yl butyrate, prune butyrate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 254.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 110.00 °C |
| Density | 0.96 |
| Refractive Index | 1.484 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.002000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.5 |
| Solubility | Soluble in mineral oil and most fixed oils; insoluble in water and propylene glycol |
| Appearance | CBI; Liquid |
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