In short
Fructalate is dsm-firmenich's trade name for diethyl 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate, a diester with a fruity odour of raspberry and apple. It is valued for blooming and lasting longer than most fruity esters.
What Fructalate smells like
dsm-firmenich places Fructalate in the fruity family and describes it as fruity, raspberry, apple, pineapple and ethereal, with remarkable blooming, long lastingness and fruity lift. A Firmenich patent on these cyclic diesters describes the diethyl ester as fruity and ethereal and reports that its cis isomer is more tenacious and powerful than the trans.
- Leading note
- Fruity
- Clear facets
- Raspberry, apple
- Supporting facets
- Pineapple, ethereal
- Character
- Airy, blooming, tenacious
What makes Fructalate distinctive
A fruity material that lasts: unlike the light fruity esters, it is described as long-lasting while still giving lift and bloom.
How Fructalate is used
dsm-firmenich suggests it at high dosage in fruity and citrus compositions, where it adds bloom and a lasting fruity lift.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend); lift (adds diffusion and radiance, especially at the top).
How Fructalate differs from similar materials
- Fructone
- Fructone is a sweeter, strawberry-apple ketal; Fructalate is more ethereal, with raspberry beside the apple, and is described as longer-lasting.
- Fruitate
- Fruitate is a floral-fruity blender with a citrus nuance and a woody drydown rather than raspberry-apple.
Each difference compares the published descriptions of the two materials. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Fruity
- Note position
- Top to heart note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- Also known as
- Diethyl 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate
- CAS number
- 72903-27-6
- Molecular formula
- C12H20O4
- Molecular weight
- 228.28 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- diethyl cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 254555, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 24 October 2026.
Safety and compliance
Hazard classification of the neat substance, as PubChem summarises it, read 26 October 2026. It has a harmonised EU classification (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI): H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Companies notifying the ECHA C&L Inventory classify it (957 reports): H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (99.8% of reports). 2 of the reports find it does not meet the hazard criteria. Unless it is harmonised, this is the notifiers' own classification, not a binding one.
This page is general information, not a safety assessment or a specification. Confirm identity, composition, IFRA status and allergen content from your supplier's documents for the lot you hold.
Materials it works with
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Fructone
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Gourmand — apple, pineapple, fruity, sweet
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Raspberry Ketone
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Gourmand — raspberry, fruity, sweet, jammy
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Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Green — apple, fruity, juicy, green
Fructalate is also suggested as a partner on the pages for Fruitate.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 9 published formulas
Fructalate is an ingredient in 1 perfume formula, 6 accords and 2 bases in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Fructalate
Is Fructalate natural or synthetic?
Fructalate is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Fructalate?
72903-27-6. It was checked against PubChem on 24 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Fructalate?
Fructalate is used in 9 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Açaí Accord, Blackberry Accord and Blueberry Accord. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 254555, checked 24 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- dsm-firmenich — Fructalate (PE 943871) — manufacturer's description.
- The Good Scents Company — diethyl 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate — odour database.
- US patent 5,614,486 — Cyclic diesters and their use as perfuming ingredients — published literature.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 24 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.