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Hexyl octanoate

Hexyl octanoate structure

Hexyl octanoate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    1117-55-1

  • Formula:

    C14H28O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Hexyl octanoate

  • Synonyms:

    Octanoic acid,hexyl ester;Hexyl caprylate;Hexyl octanoate;n-Hexyl caprylate

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Perfuming

Description

Hexyl octanoate has a fresh vegetable, slightly fruity odor and a sweet, green, fruity taste ChEBI: An octanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of octanoic acid with hexan-1-ol.


Liquid|colorless liquid with a fresh vegetable, fruity odour


Hexyl octanoate is an octanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of octanoic acid with hexan-1-ol. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It derives from a hexan-1-ol.

Hexyl octanoate Basic Attributes

228.37

228.37

214-247-9

GU3S7YK802

DTXSID8047636

2915900090

Characteristics

26.3

4.47040

0.86 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

-30.6 °C

277.4 °C

>230 °F

n 20/D 1.431(lit.)

soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water

0.00532mmHg at 25°C

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

2

RH0763500

Hexyl octanoate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is derived from direct esterification of n-hexanol and caprylic acid.

Uses

Spices for food.

Octanoic acid, hexyl ester: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index|Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty esters [FA07] -> Wax monoesters [FA0701]

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:228.37
XLogP3:5.3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:12
Exact Mass:228.208930132
Monoisotopic Mass:228.208930132
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:16
Complexity:155
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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