Hexyl isobutyrate

At a glance

A fruity ester with an apple-pineapple character, used to add a fresh, juicy fruitiness to fragrance and flavor compositions alike. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
2349-07-7
Profile
fruity, floral, slightly green
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01