Hexyl Isobutyrate
CAS: 2349-07-7
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CAS number
2349-07-7
CAS (all sources)
2349-07-7
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CAS (FraterWork)
2349-07-7
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INCI name (FraterWork)
HEXYL ISOBUTYRATE
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
hexyl 2-methylpropanoate
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Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Top Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Fruity
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Hexyl isobutyrate has a sweet, green-fruity aroma with apple and
pear notes up front, a distinctive winey, grape-like richness underneath, and a
soft tropical warmth that emerges on the dry-down.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts > 2 hours on a smelling strip.
Appearance (FraterWork)
Clear Liquid
Descriptions
Comment (FraterWork)
Hexyl isobutyrate opens with bright apple-pear sweetness but quickly reveals a
distinctive winey, grape-like richness that sets it apart from simpler fruity
esters. A ripe tropical warmth sits underneath. The dry-down stays sweet and
clean with gentle peach undertones.
That winey quality makes it invaluable for grape and concord accords — territory
most fruity esters cannot reach. In apple and pear compositions, it adds a
riper, more complex dimension than hexyl butyrate alone. Tropical fruit blends
gain depth and a fermented, juice-like naturalness.
Layer it with phenoxyethyl isobutyrate
[https://fraterworks.com/products/phenoxy-ethyl-isobutyrate] and citronellyl
acetate [https://fraterworks.com/products/citronellyl-acetate] for a convincing
pear accord. In floral compositions, a trace adds overripe, almost boozy warmth
— the kind of winey depth that separates flat fruit notes from convincing ones.
It occurs naturally in apples, apricots, and chamomile.
HEXYL ISOBUTYRATE VS HEXYL BUTYRATE
[https://fraterworks.com/products/hexyl-butyrate]
Both deliver apple-pear fruitiness, but hexyl butyrate is sweeter and waxier
with clean pineapple undertones — straightforward orchard fruit. Hexyl
isobutyrate trades some of that sweetness for a winey, grape-like richness and a
drier, more tart edge.
Use hexyl butyrate for bright, uncomplicated apple-pear; use hexyl isobutyrate
when you want that same fruit foundation with darker, more fermented depth.
Blending the two gives you the best of both.
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Notes
Hexyl isobutyrate opens with bright apple-pear sweetness but quickly reveals a
distinctive winey, grape-like richness that sets it apart from simpler fruity
esters. A ripe tropical warmth sits underneath. The dry-down stays sweet and
clean with gentle peach undertones.
That winey quality makes it invaluable for grape and concord accords — territory
most fruity esters cannot reach. In apple and pear compositions, it adds a
riper, more complex dimension than hexyl butyrate alone. Tropical fruit blends
gain depth and a fermented, juice-like naturalness.
Layer it with phenoxyethyl isobutyrate
[https://fraterworks.com/products/phenoxy-ethyl-isobutyrate] and citronellyl
acetate [https://fraterworks.com/products/citronellyl-acetate] for a convincing
pear accord. In floral compositions, a trace adds overripe, almost boozy warmth
— the kind of winey depth that separates flat fruit notes from convincing ones.
It occurs naturally in apples, apricots, and chamomile.
HEXYL ISOBUTYRATE VS HEXYL BUTYRATE
[https://fraterworks.com/products/hexyl-butyrate]
Both deliver apple-pear fruitiness, but hexyl butyrate is sweeter and waxier
with clean pineapple undertones — straightforward orchard fruit. Hexyl
isobutyrate trades some of that sweetness for a winey, grape-like richness and a
drier, more tart edge.
Use hexyl butyrate for bright, uncomplicated apple-pear; use hexyl isobutyrate
when you want that same fruit foundation with darker, more fermented depth.
Blending the two gives you the best of both.
aromachem Best Seller NEW
Usage
Uses (FraterWork)
Winey-fruity ester for apple, pear, grape, and tropical fruit accords.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
No restriction for category 4
Odour Family: Fruity
Appearance: Clear Liquid
Longevity: Lasts > 2 hours on a smelling strip.
Odour Profile: Hexyl isobutyrate has a sweet, green-fruity aroma with apple and
pear notes up front, a distinctive winey, grape-like richness underneath, and a
soft tropical warmth that emerges on the dry-down.
Uses: Winey-fruity ester for apple, pear, grape, and tropical fruit accords.
INCI Name: HEXYL ISOBUTYRATE
IUPAC Name: hexyl 2-methylpropanoate
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