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 |  | GERANYL ISOVALERATE Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | GERANYL ISOVALERATE |  | Synonyms: | Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)-;Butyric acid, 3-methyl-, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)-;Geranyl isopentanoate;geranyl3-methylbutanoate;Isovaleric acid, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)-;trans-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl isopentanoate;trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienylisopentanoate;ISOVALERIC ACID GERANYL ESTER |  | CAS: | 109-20-6 |  | MF: | C15H26O2 |  | MW: | 238.37 |  | EINECS: | 203-655-2 |  | Product Categories: | Alphabetical  Listings;Flavors  and  Fragrances;G-H |  | Mol File: | 109-20-6.mol |    |  
  
 |  | GERANYL ISOVALERATE Chemical Properties |  
  
| WGK Germany  | 2 |  | RTECS  | RG5927700 |  | toxicity | Both the acute oral LD50 value in rats and the acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Levenstein, 1975). |  
  
 |  | GERANYL ISOVALERATE Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Description | Geranyl isovalerate has a rose odor with an apple-pineapple undertone
and a sweet apple taste. |  | Chemical Properties | Geranyl Isovalerate is a liquid with a
strongly fruity rose odor. It is used in perfume and flavor compositions. |  | Chemical Properties | Geranyl isovalerate has a rose odor with an apple–pineapple undertone and sweet apple taste. |  | Occurrence | Reported found in Eucalyptus citriodora Hook, kumquat peel oil, lovage root and lovage leaf |  | Uses | Geranyl Isovalerate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a moderately 
stable, light yellow liquid of fruity odor. it should be stored in glass 
or tin containers. it is used in fruit flavors such as apple or pear with 
applications in beverages, ice cream, candy, and baked goods at 
4–11 ppm. |  | Preparation | By direct esterification of geraniol with isovaleric acid under azeotropic conditions (Arctander, 1969). |  | Definition | ChEBI: Geranyl 3-methylbutanoate is a carboxylic ester. |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: green, fruity, oily, herbal and melon-like. |  | Safety Profile | A skin irritant. When 
heated to decomposition it emits acrid 
smoke and irritating fumes. See also 
ESTERS. |  
  
 |  | GERANYL ISOVALERATE Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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