Methyl 2-Methyl Butyrate
Methyl 2-Methyl Butyrate
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Green apple sparkle in a single molecule.
The juicy brightness that brings life to blends.
Ethereal apple freshness with maximum lift effect.
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This remarkable ester opens with an immediately recognisable burst of fresh green apple that captures that crisp, first-bite sensation. Its ethereal quality provides tremendous volatility and lift, creating a sparkling opening that radiates from the skin. Unlike heavier fruit materials, it delivers clean brightness without weight or density.
Your formulations benefit from its exceptional potency—detectable at just 0.92 parts per billion. This extreme sensitivity means tiny additions create massive impact, making it invaluable for boosting the perceived freshness of fruit accords. The material's unique ability to bridge fruity and floral territories stems from its subtle lily-of-the-valley undertones, allowing seamless integration into white floral compositions.
Use it strategically as a brightness catalyst rather than a dominant note. Its fleeting nature makes it perfect for creating dynamic fragrance openings that quickly recede to reveal heart materials. Combine with Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate for fuller apple effects, or blend with cis-3-Hexenol for authentic Granny Smith apple accords. Its natural occurrence across numerous fruits validates its role in creating realistic, mouth-watering effects.
Methyl 2-Methyl vs Ethyl 2-Methyl
The fundamental difference lies in the alcohol portion of these esters. Methyl 2-Methylbutyrate uses methanol as its alcohol component (C6H12O2, MW 116.16), while Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate uses ethanol (C7H14O2, MW 130.18). This seemingly small structural change creates significant performance differences. The methyl version is more volatile with a lower boiling point (115°C vs 130°C), making it extremely fleeting and ethereal. The ethyl version lasts longer and delivers more powerful, diffusive impact. Olfactively, Methyl 2-Methylbutyrate provides a crisp green apple sparkle that flashes off quickly, perfect for creating momentary brightness. Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate offers a broader, sweeter red apple-to-tropical fruit profile with greater staying power and radiance. Choose the methyl version when you need pure ethereal lift without commitment to a fruity theme. Select the ethyl version when you want substantial fruity body in your top notes that bridges into the heart composition.
Average Use: 0.89% in a perfume compound
Odour Family:
Fruity
Appearance: Colourless liquid
Longevity:
Odour Profile: Methyl 2-Methylbutyrate delivers a bright, ethereal green apple aroma with fresh, ripe, and pulpy fruit character, enhanced by powerful lift and juicy brightness alongside subtle powdery, fatty, and lily-of-the-valley undertones.
Uses: Essential top-note modifier providing ethereal lift, creates realistic apple-strawberry accords, adds juicy brightness to compositions.
INCI Name: METHYL 2-METHYLBUTANOATE
IUPAC Name: methyl 2-methylbutanoate
General Information
General Information
Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 51: Coming Soon
IFRA 49: Coming Soon
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.
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