Terpinyl Acetate is presents in a variety of essential oils, such as cedar oil, pine oil, white layer oil, cardamom oil, etc. It appears colorless to pale yellow liquid with lemon and lavender odor. Using sulfuric acid as a catalyst, Terpinyl Acetate is industrially produced by the ethanoylation of terpineol in the presence of Acetic anhydride. It is widely used in the fragrance of daily chemical commodities and flavors of food.
Terpinyl Acetate is widely used as aromatic, the contents can be up to 30%.
Terpinyl Acetate is found in Pine oil, Cajeput oil, Pine needle oil, Cardamom oil and other essential oils.
It appears colorless to pale yellow liquid with lemon and lavender odor.
Terpinyl Acetate is industrially produced by the ethanoylation of terpineol in the presence of Acetic anhydride.
It is widely used in the fragrance of daily chemical commodities and flavors of food, the contents can be up to 30%.
α-Terpinyl Acetate (α-TA) is a monoterpene ester and a secondary plant metabolite. It is naturally found in plants such as cardamom, thyme, lovage, and laurel.
α-Terpinyl Acetate has a sweet herbal floral and lavender scent and can be used as a fragrance component and odorant for daily chemical products and daily products. Due to its safety, it can also be used as a food flavoring additive.
In industrial preparation, α-Terpinyl Acetate can be prepared from α-Pinene in the presence of H-β zeolite catalyst.