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MuForceShoelace t1_j9ewpb4 wrote

Reply to comment by MuForceShoelace in TIL that artificial banana flavoring isn't based on a species of banana that got wiped out, but instead uses Isoamyl acetate to replicate the flavor, which is only part of what gives bananas their distinctive taste. by NoLackofEnthusiasm

Allyl hexanoate Prop-2-enyl hexanoate.svg pineapple

Benzyl acetate Benzyl acetate-structure.svg pear, strawberry, jasmine

Bornyl acetate Bornyl acetate.svg pine

Butyl acetate Butylacetat.svg apple, honey

Butyl butyrate Butyl butyrate2.svg pineapple

Butyl propanoate pear drops

Ethyl acetate Ethyl acetate2.svg nail polish remover, model paint, model airplane glue

Ethyl benzoate Ethyl benzoate.svg sweet, wintergreen, fruity, medicinal, cherry, grape

Ethyl butyrate Ethyl butyrate2.svg banana, pineapple, strawberry

Ethyl hexanoate Ethyl-hexanoate.svg pineapple, waxy-green banana

Ethyl cinnamate Ethyl-cinnamate.svg cinnamon

Ethyl formate Ethyl-formate.svg lemon, rum, strawberry

Ethyl heptanoate Ethyl-heptanoate.svg apricot, cherry, grape, raspberry

Ethyl isovalerate Ethyl isovalerate structure.svg apple

Ethyl lactate Ethyl lactate.svg butter, cream

Ethyl nonanoate Ethyl-nonanoate.svg grape

Ethyl pentanoate Ethyl valerate.svg apple

Geranyl acetate Geranyl-acetate.svg geranium

Geranyl butyrate Geranyl butyrate.svg cherry

Geranyl pentanoate Geranyl pentanoate.svg apple

Isobutyl acetate Isobutyl-acetate.svg cherry, raspberry, strawberry

Isobutyl formate Isobutyl formate.svg raspberry

Isoamyl acetate Isoamyl acetate.svg pear, banana (flavoring in Pear drops)

Isopropyl acetate Isopropyl acetate.svg fruity

Linalyl acetate Linalyl acetate.svg lavender, sage

Linalyl butyrate Linalyl butyrate.svg peach

Linalyl formate Linalyl formate.svg apple, peach

Methyl acetate Methyl-acetate.svg glue

Methyl anthranilate Methyl anthranilate.svg grape, jasmine

Methyl benzoate Methyl benzoate.svg fruity, ylang ylang, feijoa

Methyl butyrate (methyl butanoate) Buttersauremethylester.svg pineapple, apple, strawberry

Methyl cinnamate Methyl cinnamate.svg strawberry

Methyl pentanoate (methyl valerate) Methyl pentanoate.svg flowery

Methyl phenylacetate Methyl phenylacetate.svg honey

Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) Methyl salicylate.svg Modern root beer, wintergreen, Germolene and Ralgex ointments (UK)

Nonyl caprylate Nonyl caprylate.svg orange

Octyl acetate Octyl acetate.svg fruity-orange

Octyl butyrate Octyl butyrate.svg parsnip

Amyl acetate (pentyl acetate) Amyl acetate.svg apple, banana

Pentyl butyrate (amyl butyrate) Pentyl butyrate.svg apricot, pear, pineapple

Pentyl hexanoate (amyl caproate) Pentyl hexanoate.svg apple, pineapple

Pentyl pentanoate (amyl valerate) Pentyl pentanoate.svg apple

Propyl acetate Propyl acetate.svg pear

Propyl hexanoate Propyl-hexanoate.svg blackberry, pineapple, cheese, wine

Propyl isobutyrate Propyl isobutyrate.svg rum

Terpenyl butyrate Terpenyl butyrate.svg cherry

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