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 |  | FEMA 2774 Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | FEMA 2774 |  | Synonyms: | 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienylester,(z)-butanoicaci;FEMA 2774;butyric acid β-neryl ester;CIS-3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIEN-1-YL BUTANOATE;NERYL BUTYRATE;NERYL BUTYRATE  90+%;Butanoic acid, (2Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester;Butyric acid (Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester |  | CAS: | 999-40-6 |  | MF: | C14H24O2 |  | MW: | 224.34 |  | EINECS: | 213-660-1 |  | Product Categories: | Alphabetical  Listings;Flavors  and  Fragrances;M-N |  | Mol File: | 999-40-6.mol |    |  
  
 |  | FEMA 2774 Chemical Properties |  
 | Boiling point  | 240 °C(lit.) |  | density  | 0.898 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |  | FEMA  | 2774 | NERYL BUTYRATE |  | refractive index  | n20/D 1.459(lit.) |  | Fp  | >230 °F |  | Odor | at 100.00 %. green waxy oily fatty sweet leaf orange |  | Odor Type | green |  | JECFA Number | 67 |  | LogP | 5.17 |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Neryl butyrate (999-40-6) |  
  
 |  | FEMA 2774 Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Description | Neryl butyrate has a very sweet, leafy, floral, neroli-like odor and a sweet taste similar to cocoa. May be prepared by azeotropic esterification of nerol with butyric acid or conventionally using butyric anhydride. |  | Chemical Properties | Neryl butyrate has a very sweet, leafy, floral, neroli-like odor. It has a sweet taste similar to cocoa |  | Occurrence | Reported found in kumquat peel oil, black tea, mango and babaco fruit (Carica pentagona Heilborn) |  | Definition | ChEBI: Neryl butyrate is a carboxylic ester. |  | Preparation | By azeotropic esterification of nerol with butyric acid or conventionally using butyric anhydride. |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: green, fruity, fatty, floral, berry with some tropical nuances.
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 |  | FEMA 2774 Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
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