Methyl anthranilate
Contents
Classification
- Other Names : methyl 2-aminobenzoate
- CAS Number : 134-20-3
Physical Description
Pale yellow to dark yellow clear liquid to solid
Olfactory Description
- Perfumery Note: Fixative
- Dry floral neroli grapes Orangeblossom Tenacious fruity grape floral orangeflower powdery musty phenolic
Natural Occurrence
Methyl anthranilate naturally occurs in the Concord grapes and other Vitis labrusca grapes and hybrids thereof, and in bergamot, black locust, champak, gardenia, jasmine, lemon, mandarin orange, neroli, oranges, rue oil, strawberry, tuberose, wisteria, galangal, and ylang ylang. It is also a primary component of the essential apple flavor, along with ethyl acetate and ethyl butyrate.
Essential Oil Sources
- Champaca Absolute : 4,50 %
- Tuberose Absolute : 4,45 %
- Neroli : 0,98 %
- Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute : 0,39 - 0,82 %
- Genet Absolute : 0,40 %
- Narcissus absolute : 0,19 %
- Ylang ylang : 0,08 %
Special Precautions and Safety
Xi - Irritant
- R36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes.
- S02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
- S24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
- S26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
- S37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
Ingredient that needs to be used with care because it is an amine, which means that it will react with any aldehydes present in your perfume to produce a Schiff’s Base (see Aurantiol for one example). These bases generally have a scent closely related to the parent aldehyde, but softer and more lasting, however they are frequently very highly coloured – some being bright red or black, but most deep yellow or brown. The formation of Schiff’s Bases is one of the reasons that perfume formulations change on ageing as the reaction takes place slowly over several days or weeks in an alcoholic solution. Commercial preparation of Schiff’s Bases is normally done with the aid of some heat to speed things up. Where you need a less reactive material of similar odour Florantone T is useful as a substitute.