| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Physical properties]
Isodecylpelargonate is colorless or white waxy crystalline mass, melting at Iow temperature to a colorless oily liquid.
Very mild, oily-waxy odor. Virtually odorless when pure.
Insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils. Almost insoluble in
mineral oil. | [Uses]
Isodecylpelargonate finds a very limited use as a
blender-solvent in certain perfume compositions, e. g. as an additive to flower absolutes
and floral bases, in which it introduces a
natural oily-waxy undertone and a general
softness to the fragrance. | [Production Methods]
Isodecylpelargonate can be produced by direct esterification of Decanol
with Palmitic acid. |
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