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Product Name: |
Hexyl butyrate |
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Synonyms: |
1-Hexyl butyrate;1-hexylbutyrate;Butanoicacid,hexylester;n-Hexyl butanoate;n-Hexyl n-butyrate;n-hexylbutanoate;FEMA 2568;HEXYL BUTANOATE |
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CAS: |
2639-63-6 |
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MF: |
C10H20O2 |
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MW: |
172.26 |
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EINECS: |
220-136-6 |
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Product Categories: |
Pharmaceutical Intermediates;Alphabetical Listings;Certified Natural ProductsFlavors and Fragrances;Flavors and Fragrances;G-H;G-HFlavors and Fragrances;Prepackaged Samples |
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Mol File: |
2639-63-6.mol |
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Melting point |
-78°C |
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Boiling point |
205 °C(lit.) |
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density |
0.851 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2568 | HEXYL BUTYRATE |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.417(lit.) |
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Fp |
178 °F |
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storage temp. |
Store below +30°C. |
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form |
neat |
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JECFA Number |
153 |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
2639-63-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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NIST Chemistry Reference |
Butanoic acid, hexyl ester(2639-63-6) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
Butanoic acid, hexyl ester (2639-63-6) |
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Risk Statements |
10 |
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Safety Statements |
16 |
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RIDADR |
3272 |
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WGK Germany |
2 |
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RTECS |
ET4203000 |
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HS Code |
2915 60 19 |
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Toxicity |
LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 5000 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit > 5000 mg/kg |
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Description |
Hexyl butyrate has a characteristic fruity (apricot) odor and a sweet taste suggestive of pineapple. May be synthesized from butyric acid and n-hexyl alcohol in the presence of HCL. |
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Chemical Properties |
Hexyl butyrate has a characteristic fruity (apricot) odor and sweet taste suggestive of pineapple. |
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Chemical Properties |
Hexyl Butyrate is a liquid with a powerful fruity odor. It has been identified in a number of fruits and berries and is an important constituent of fruit flavor compositions. |
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Preparation |
From butyric acid and n-hexyl alcohol in the presence of HCl |
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Definition |
ChEBI: A fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of hexanol with butyric acid. |
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Aroma threshold values |
Detection: 250 ppb |
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Taste threshold values |
Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: fruity, green, waxy, fatty and vegetative. |
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Raw materials |
Hexyl alcohol |
