Neofolione
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 111-79-5
Powerful green with a fresh violet leaf character and a juicy fruity, slightly aldehydic facet. Used in traces, it adds a crisp green lift to fruity and floral accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Green |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Fruity |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Tenacity1 | 16 h |
| Tenacity2 | 16 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 | 111-79-5 |
| INCI Name | Methyl nonylenate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H18O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 170.25 |
| IUPAC Name | methyl (E)-non-2-enoate |
| InChIKey | ZWNPUELCBZVMDA-CMDGGOBGSA-N |
Synonyms
Methyl 2-nonenoate, beauvertate, melon nonenoate, methyl non-2-enoate, methyl nonylenate, nonenoic acid methyl ester, Apple, Research, beauvertate (Quest), neo folione (Givaudan), lanfolene, (E,Z)-methyl 2-nonenoate, methyl nonenoate, methyl T2 nonenoate, methyl-2-nonenoate, methyl-2-nonenoate, 1-peak, methyl-2-nonenoate, 2-peak, 2-nonenoic acid methyl ester, 2-nonenoic acid, methyl ester, novafolene (A.C.S. International)
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 115 °C @ 21 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 91.11 °C |
| Density | 0.893 |
| Refractive Index | 1.44 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.146000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.5 |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents |
| Appearance | Colourless or light-yellow liquid; Green, violet aroma |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.