2-methylpropyl propanoate. Molecular model of 2-methylpropyl propanoate, or isobutyl propionate, an ester compound that smells like rum. Although a na

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2-methylpropyl propanoate. Molecular model of 2-methylpropyl propanoate, or isobutyl propionate, an ester compound that smells like rum. Although a natural flavour may contain nearly a hundred different compounds, single esters approximate a natural odour and are used in the food industry for artificial flavours and fragrances. Atoms are colour-coded: carbon (grey), oxygen (red) and hydrogen (white).

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