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Ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate

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According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of fruity, with descriptor tags: fruity, grape, woody burnt wood, hay, spicy, pineapple, cranberry, dusty, woody, fruity, grape, green, sweet, hay, citrus. (CAS 2305-25-1)

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Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
2305-25-1
Structure
2D molecular structure of Ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate
Profile
fruity, grape, woody burnt wood, hay, spicy, pineapple, cranberry, dusty, woody, fruity, grape, green, sweet, hay, citrus
IFRA status
Not restricted
Related nodes Part of the Alcohol Base (grape Spirit) note Part of the Amaranth Wood note Part of the Apple Tree Wood note Part of the Cashmeran Wood note Part of the Cashmere Wood note Part of the Citrus note Part of the Citrus (overdose) note Part of the Citrus Blossom note Part of the Citrus Fruits note Part of the Citrus Notes note +33 more
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01