hexyl hexanoate
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Notes :
Adds freshness and green notes. Not good for citrus flavors.
 
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IUPAC Name - hexyl hexanoate
InChI - InChI=1/C12H24O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11-14-12(13)10-8-6-4-2/h3-11H2,1-2H3
InChIKey - NCDCLPBOMHPFCV-UHFFFAOYAI
SMILES - CCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCC
CAS Number : 6378-65-0
(EINECS) Number :228-952-4
Beilstein Number :1762037
FEMA Number :2572
COE Number :316
Molar Refractivity :59.41 ± 0.3 cm3 (est)
Parachor :534.3 ± 4.0 cm3 (est)
Index of Refraction :1.429 ± 0.02 (est)
Surface Tension :29.0 ± 3.0 dyne/cm (est)
Density :0.870 ± 0.06 g/cm3 (est)
Polarizability :23.55 ± 0.5 10-24cm3 (est)
XlogP : 4.70 (est)
Molecular Weight : 200.3177600 (IUPAC) (PT) (112)
Formula :C12 H24 O2
Pherobase Floral:view
NMR Predictor :Predict
 
 
Category :flavor and fragrance agents

EU / EUROPA / FDA / JECFA Information :
JECFA Food Flavoring :Hexyl hexanoate.
Fl@vouring Number : 09.066
FDA Mainterm : HEXYL HEXANOATE.
FDA Regulation. :FDA PART 172 -- FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Subpart F--Flavoring Agents and Related Substances
Sec. 172.515 Synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants.

Suppliers :
Advanced Biotech :hexyl caproate
98% min. natural
Bell :Hexyl Caproate
Cargill :HEXYL CAPROATE
natural, Kosher
Odor:  Fresh Vegetable, Fruity
Fontarome :HEXYL CAPROATE (HEXANOATE)
Odor:  Fatty odor with burnt undertones
Frutarom :HEXYL CAPROATE (HEXYL HEXANOATE)
≥99.00%, NI, Kosher
Odor:  Fresh, Fruity, Green Grassy, Herbal
Suggested Uses: Hard Fruits, Melon, Passion Fruit, Pear, Soft Fruits, Tomato, Vegetables
Grau Aromatics :HEXYL-CAPROATE (HEXYL-HEXANOATE)
NI, Kosher
Inoue :HEXYL HEXANOATE
Moellhausen :hexyl hexanoate
99% min. nature identical kosher
Mooreganics :Hexyl Hexanoate (Caproate)
Natural (Organic Compliant)
Odor:  HERBACEOUS
Penta :hexyl caproate
SAFC Global® :Hexyl hexanoate
≥97%, FG, Kosher
Odor:  green; herbaceous; fruity; vegetable
Ungerer :Hexyl Caproate
(Hexyl Hexanoate)
Vigon :Hexyl Caproate
Vigon :Hexyl Caproate
Natural
Odor:  Herbal fresh cut grass

Organoleptics :
Odor Type :green
Odor Strength :high ,
recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Odor Description:
at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol.  
herbal fresh cut grass vegetable fruity
Odor Description:
Green, sweet, waxy, fruity with tropical and berry notes
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 1, 19, (1990)
Taste Description:
at 40.00 ppm.  
Sweet, fruity and green with tropical notes
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 1, 19, (1990)

Properties :
Appearence :colorless clear oily liquid
Assay : 97.00 to 100.00 %   
Food Chemicals Codex Listed :No
Specific Gravity :0.85500 to 0.86300 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - est. : 7.114 to 7.181
Refractive Index :1.42100 to 1.42900 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point : -55.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point : 245.00 to 246.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point : 84.00 to 86.00 °C. @ 3.00 mm Hg
Vapor Density :6.8 ( Air = 1 )
Flash Point : 211.00  °F.  TCC  ( 99.44 °C. )
logP (o/w) : 4.79

Safety :
Most important hazard(s) :Xi - Irritant
  R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
Human Experience : 1 % solution: no irritation or sensitization.
Oral Toxicity(LD50) : 
  Not determined
Dermal Toxicity(LD50) : 
  Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity(LC50) : 
  Not determined
 

Safety in Use :
Category :flavor and fragrance agents
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU) :150.00 (μg/capita/day)
 
Recommendation for hexyl hexanoate fragrance usage levels up to :
  2.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Recommendation for hexyl hexanoate flavor usage levels up to :
  40.0000 ppm in the flavor.

Safety References :
European Food Safety Athority(efsa) :Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...
EPI System :view
Canada Domestic Sub. List :Yes
EPA Chem. Sub. Inventory : Yes
 
WGK Germany :2
 
 
 
 
hexyl hexanoate
dtp/nci :53799
(EINECS) Number :228-952-4
Chemidplus :006378650
EPA Substance Registry Services :6378-65-0
RTECS :MO8385000 for cas# 6378-65-0

References :
 
hexyl hexanoate
NIST Chemistry WebBook :3223926081
Pubchem :165472
Flavornet :6378-65-0

Cosmetics :
Cosmetic Uses : perfuming agents

Other :
CosIng :cosmetic data
FDA Everything Added to Food in the United States (EAFUS)View
Export Tariff Code :2915.90.8000
FMA :listed
RIFM :listed
VCF-Online: VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
Synonyms :
 hexanoic acid hexyl ester
 hexyl caproate
N-hexyl hexanoate
 hexyl hexoate

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 allyl hexanoate
 allyl thiohexanoate
 amyl hexanoate
isoamyl hexanoate
para-anisyl hexanoate
 benzyl hexanoate
 butyl hexanoate
isobutyl hexanoate
sec-butyl hexanoate
 cinnamyl hexanoate
 citronellyl hexanoate
meta-cresyl hexanoate
para-cresyl hexanoate
 cyclohexyl hexanoate
 decyl hexanoate
 dimethyl benzyl carbinyl hexanoate
 ethyl 2-acetyl hexanoate
 ethyl hexanoate
 furfuryl hexanoate
 geranyl hexanoate
 heptyl hexanoate
sec-heptyl hexanoate
(E)-3-hexen-1-yl hexanoate
(E)-2-hexen-1-yl hexanoate
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl hexanoate
 linalyl hexanoate
 menthyl hexanoate
3-mercaptohexyl hexanoate
2-methyl butyl hexanoate
 methyl hexanoate
 methyl thiohexanoate
 neryl hexanoate
 octyl hexanoate
(Z)-2-penten-1-yl hexanoate
 phenethyl hexanoate
3-phenyl propyl hexanoate
 prenyl hexanoate
 propyl hexanoate
isopropyl hexanoate
 sulfuryl hexanoate

Soluble in :
 alcohol

Insoluble in :
 water

Potential Blenders :    note
 acetaldehyde benzyl 2-methoxyethyl acetalFL/FR
 acetaldehyde dihexyl acetalFL/FR
 acetaldehyde methyl hexyl acetalFR
6-acetoxydihydrotheaspiraneFL/FR
2-acetyl-3-methyl pyrazineFL/FR
 allyl amyl glycolateFR
 allyl butyrateFL/FR
 allyl octanoateFL/FR
 allyl tiglateFL
isoamyl benzoateFL/FR
isoamyl butyrateFL/FR
alpha-amyl cinnamaldehyde diethyl acetalFR
alpha-amyl cinnamyl formateFL/FR
isoamyl formateFL/FR
 amyl hexanoateFL/FR
isoamyl isovalerateFL/FR
isoamyl octanoateFL/FR
 asafetida oilFL/FR
 basil absolute sweetFL/FR
 benzothiazoleFL
 berry pentadienoateFL/FR
 boronia absoluteFL/FR
 buchu mercaptanFL/FR
 butyl 2-methyl butyrateFL/FR
isobutyl angelateFL/FR
isobutyl heptanoateFL/FR
 butyl isobutyrateFL/FR
isobutyl mercaptanFL
isobutyl methyl ketoneFL/FR
isobutyl propionateFL/FR
isobutyl quinolineFR
2-sec-butyl thiazoleFL/FR
4-butyl thiazoleFL
2-(2-butyl)-4,5-dimethyl-3-thiazolineFL
alpha-campholenic aldehydeFL/FR
 chamomile flower oil romanFL/FR
 cherry pentenoateFL/FR
 cinnamyl formateFL/FR
 citronellyl propionateFL/FR
 cognac heptanoneFL/FR
 cortex pyridineFL/FR
(-)-cubenol 
 cuminaldehydeFL/FR
beta-cyclocitralFL/FR
isocyclogeraniolFR
2-cyclopentyl cyclopentanoneFL/FR
 cyclopentyl mercaptanFL
gamma-damasconeFR
alpha-decalactoneFR
3-decen-2-oneFL/FR
9-decenoic acidFL/FR
 diethyl malonateFL/FR
3,5-diethyl-2-methyl pyrazineFL
 dihydrorose oxideFR
 dihydroxyacetophenoneFL
 diisopropyl sulfideFL
 dill weed oil americaFL/FR
 dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrateFL/FR
 dimethyl benzyl carbinyl formateFL/FR
 dimethyl disulfideFL
 dimethyl succinateFL/FR
 dimethyl sulfideFL
4,5-dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazolineFL
6,8-dimethyl-2-nonanolFR
2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanolFR
 dipentene terpene hydrocarbon byproductsFR
(E,E)-2,4-dodecadien-1-olFR
2-ethoxythiazoleFL
 ethyl (E)-2-hexenoateFL/FR
 ethyl (E)-2-octenoateFL
 ethyl (E)-4-decenoateFL/FR
 ethyl 2-cyclohexyl propionateFR
 ethyl 2-octenoateFL/FR
 ethyl 3-(furfuryl thio) propionateFL
 ethyl 3-acetoxyhexanoateFL/FR
 ethyl 3,5,5-trimethyl hexanoateFR
 ethyl 4-pentenoateFL/FR
 ethyl acetoacetateFL/FR
 ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidateFL/FR
 ethyl pyruvateFL/FR
2-ethyl-4-butanolFL/FR
2-ethyl-4,5-dimethyl oxazoleFL
 fir carboxylateFR
 furfuryl methyl sulfideFL
 furfuryl propionateFL
1-furfuryl pyrroleFL/FR
 geranium oil africaFL/FR
 geranium oil egyptFL/FR
 geranium thiazoleFL/FR
(E)-geranyl acetoneFL/FR
 geranyl isovalerateFL/FR
 grapefruit menthaneFL/FR
 green dioxolaneFR
 hazelnut pyrazineFL/FR
(E,E)-2,4-heptadien-1-alFL
(E,E)-2,4-heptadien-1-olFL
 heptanal (aldehyde C-7)FL/FR
 heptanal cyclic ethylene acetalFR
 heptanolFL/FR
2-heptanolFL/FR
(E)-2-hepten-1-alFL
(Z)-4-hepten-1-alFL/FR
 heptyl isobutyrateFL/FR
 herbal cyclohexaneFR
 herbal dioxaneFR
 herbal heptaneFR
(E,E)-2,4-hexadien-1-ol 
 hexanal propylene glycol acetalFL/FR
(E)-4-hexen-1-alFL
2-hexen-1-alFL
(E)-2-hexen-1-al diethyl acetalFL
2-hexen-1-al diethyl acetalFL
(E)-4-hexen-1-olFL
(Z)-4-hexen-1-olFL/FR
2-hexen-1-olFL/FR
4-hexen-1-olFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl (E)-2-hexenoateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl (E)-crotonateFL/FR
3-hexen-1-yl 2-methyl butyrateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl 2-methyl-2-pentenoateFR
(E)-2-hexen-1-yl acetateFL/FR
(E)-3-hexen-1-yl acetateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl acetateFL/FR
2-hexen-1-yl acetateFL/FR
(E)-2-hexen-1-yl formateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl formateFL/FR
(E)-2-hexen-1-yl hexanoateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl hexanoateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl isobutyrateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl isovalerateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl lactateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl phenyl acetateFL/FR
(E)-2-hexen-1-yl propionateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl pyruvateFL/FR
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl tiglateFL/FR
(E)-2-hexen-1-yl valerateFL
(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl valerateFL/FR
1-hexen-3-yl acetate 
 hexyl (E)-2-hexenoateFL
 hexyl 2-butenoateFL/FR
 hexyl acetateFL/FR
 hexyl butyrateFL/FR
 hexyl isobutyrateFL/FR
 hexyl isovalerateFL/FR
 hexyl octanoateFL/FR
 hexyl pivalateFR
 hexyl propionateFL/FR
 hops absoluteFL/FR
 hops oilFL/FR
 ivy leaf absoluteFR
 jalapeno oleoresinFL
 lily propanolFR
 linalyl formateFL/FR
 linalyl hexanoateFL/FR
 linalyl octanoateFL/FR
 lychee mercaptan acetateFL/FR
 mango thiolFL/FR
 melon nonenoateFL/FR
 melon valerateFL/FR
3-mercapto-3-methyl butanolFL
3-mercaptohexyl butyrateFL
 mesityl oxideFL
 methionalFL
 methyl (E)-2-hexenoateFL
 methyl (E)-3-nonenoateFL
 methyl 2-hexenoateFL/FR
 methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfideFL
 methyl 2-undecynoateFL
 methyl 3-(methyl thio) propionateFL/FR
 methyl 3-nonenoateFL/FR
 methyl 4-pentenoateFL
 methyl benzyl disulfideFL
2-methyl butyl 2-methyl butyrateFL/FR
 methyl furfuryl disulfideFL
(E)-methyl geranateFL/FR
 methyl heptanoateFL/FR
 methyl octanoateFL/FR
2-methyl thiazoleFL
2-methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazineFL/FR
4-(methyl thio) butanolFL
3-(methyl thio) hexanolFL
2-methyl thioacetaldehydeFL
 methyl thiomethyl butyrateFL
2-methyl valeraldehydeFL
 methyl valerateFL/FR
3-methyl valeric acidFL
2-methyl-1,3-dithiolaneFL
3-(5-methyl-2-furyl) butanalFL
(E)-2-methyl-2-octen-1-alFL
2-methyl-2-octen-1-alFL
2-methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazineFL/FR
(E)-6-methyl-3-hepten-2-oneFL/FR
3-methyl-3-pentanolFL
5-methyl-5-hexen-2-oneFL/FR
2-methyl-5-methoxythiazoleFL
 nerolidyl isobutyrateFR
 neryl formateFL/FR
2,6-nonadien-1-olFL/FR
(Z)-6-nonen-1-olFL/FR
 nonisyl formateFR
 nonyl acetateFL/FR
2,4-octadien-1-alFL
(E,E)-3,5-octadien-2-oneFL
 octanoic acidFL/FR
(E)-2-octen-1-alFL/FR
2-octen-1-olFL/FR
 octen-1-yl cyclopentanoneFL/FR
1-octen-3-olFL/FR
1-octen-3-yl acetateFL/FR
(E)-2-octenoic acidFL
 octyl 2-methyl butyrateFL/FR
 octyl butyrateFL/FR
 papaya isobutyrateFL/FR
(E)-2-penten-1-alFL/FR
4-penten-1-yl acetateFL
1-penten-3-olFL/FR
2-pentyl cyclopentanoneFR
2-pentyl furanFL/FR
 perillaldehydeFL/FR
 phenoxyethyl isobutyrateFL/FR
4-phenyl-2-butyl acetateFL/FR
isophytolFL/FR
 pineapple pentenoateFL/FR
 potato butanoneFL
 prenyl ethyl etherFL/FR
 prenyl hexanoateFL/FR
isopropyl 2-methyl butyrateFL/FR
 propyl hexanoateFL/FR
alpha-isopropyl phenyl acetaldehydeFL/FR
2-propyl pyrazineFL
2-propyl thiazoleFL
 propyl thioacetateFL
isopropyl tiglateFL/FR
2-isopropyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazineFL
 propylene glycol acetone ketalFL
 radish isothiocyanateFL
 rhubarb undecaneFR
 rose butanoateFL/FR
 rose pyranFR
 seaweed absoluteFL/FR
 sorbyl isobutyrateFL/FR
 tetrahydrofurfuryl alcoholFL/FR
 tetrahydrofurfuryl butyrateFL/FR
3-tetrahydrothiophenoneFL
 theaspiraneFL/FR
 thiogeraniolFL/FR
alpha-thujene 
(E)-tiglaldehydeFL/FR
 timber dioxolaneFR
 tricyclodecyl acetateFR
2,4,5-trimethyl thiazoleFL/FR
 tropical indeneFR
 tropical oxathianeFL/FR
 tropical thiazoleFL/FR
 vinyl sulfurolFL
 violet dienyneFR
 viridiflorolFL/FR
 woody acetateFR
 wormwood oil americaFL/FR
 yeast thiazolineFL

Potential Uses :
 appleFR
 bean 
 citrusFR
 foliage 
 freshFR
 greenFR
 green grassFR
 herbalFR
 melon watermelon muskmelon cantaloupe 
 passion fruitFR
 pearFR
 pineappleFR
 plum mirabelleFR
 strawberryFR
 tropicalFL
 wine sherryFR

Natural Occurrence in :    note
 apple  
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 melon  
 passion fruit S
 pear  
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 sherry  
 strawberry S
 tomato  



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