Flavors
It is specified as a permitted edible flavor and is often used to prepare banana, apple, peach, cherry, orange juice, peanut, gum, tropical fruit and other flavors to give the product a rich fruity aroma. 2-Methylbutyrate-2-Methylbutyrate occurs naturally in hop oil, lingonberries, and cocoa beans, and is also used as a food flavoring.
Flavor Blending Raw Materials
2-Methylbutyl acetate has the aroma of bananas, apples and tropical fruits and is widely used in the preparation of food flavors and daily chemical essences; 2-methylbutyl butyl acetate has the aroma of fresh fruits and is often used in the preparation of food spices. The natural product is found in fruits such as strawberries.
Fine Chemical Intermediates
As the product of the esterification reaction of 2-methylbutyric acid and different alcohols, it is used in the fine chemical industry to produce a variety of fragrance esters and fragrance ingredients. It is an important raw material in the fragrance and fragrance industry.