Ethyl acetoxy butanoate explained

Ethyl acetoxy butanoate (EAB) is a volatile chemical compound found as a minor component of the odour profile of ripe pineapples, though in its pure form it has a smell more similar to sour yoghurt.[1] It can be metabolized in humans into GHB, and thus can produce similar sedative effects.

It is synthesised by the reaction of gamma-butyrolactone and ethyl acetate with sodium ethoxide.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Umano RP, Hagi Y, Nakahara K, Shoji A, Shibamoto T. Volatile constituents of green and ripened pineapple (Ananas comosus). J Agric Food Chem 1992; 40:599-603.
  2. https://patents.google.com/patent/CN1047589C/zh 常温下4-乙酰氧基丁酸乙酯的催化合成方法