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Methyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate

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According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of fruity, with descriptor tags: sweet, woody, ripe, fruity, pineapple, juicy, oily, sweet, woody, fruit overripe fruit, estery, pineapple, woody, tropical. (CAS 21188-58-9)

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Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
21188-58-9
Structure
2D molecular structure of Methyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate
Profile
sweet, woody, ripe, fruity, pineapple, juicy, oily, sweet, woody, fruit overripe fruit, estery, pineapple, woody, tropical
IFRA status
Not restricted
Related nodes 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 Dragon Fruit note Part of the Dried Fruit note Part of the Dry Wood note Part of the Exotic Fruit note Part of the Fig Fruit note Part of the Fig Tree Wood note +18 more
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01