2-Ethyl-1-butanol

At a glance

A synthetically produced branched aliphatic alcohol with a fresh, fruity apple‑pear aroma, used as a top‑note fragrance and solvent in perfumery. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
Synthetic chemical synthesis
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Alcohol
CAS number
97-95-0
Profile
sweet, musty, alcoholic
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01