Odour & Impact
The odour and uses of Ethyl Lactate:
Its mild ethereal-buttery odor n~ay blend well with certain types of fragrance but is not always desirable
Butter, Butterscotch, Cheese, Coconut, Grape, Maple, Nut, Rum, Strawberry, Baked-foods, Brandy, Chewing-gum,
Gums,
Relative Odor Impact
70
Odor Life (Smelling Strip)
5.2 hrs
Perfumery Applications
Typical usage in perfume compounds:
Technical Specifications
Product NameEthyl Lactate
Appearance
Physical Statec'less liquid miscible with water soluble in alcoh
Specific Gravity1.0290
Refractive Index1.4080
Melting Point-26
Boiling Point154
Flash Point48.89
CAS No.97-64-3
FEMA2440